Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Einkil speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Einkil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His hair is golden and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her yellow fur is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her yellow eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Cloud hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. At a young age her father died while driving off some dire rats. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in halberd use. After a long history of fighting, Cloud and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed pickaxe, just in case. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He has gray eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cockaby studied abroad. He moved out east to avoid the crime he committed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has slicked back blonde hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Veloptima hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Maiathah alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is afraid of men and trembles around them

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 sp.