Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Emerald hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Emerald grew up listening to his mother's many stories. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with tan slacks. Her auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears professional attire. His long gold crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Shoemaker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with green pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'5" when asserting himself. His silver hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears bulky pastel painted plate armor. Her fur is orange and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Sardonyx (60 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Sard (60 gp).