Description: She sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and she perpetually has her rapier ready. She has no hair. Her green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Balifra hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her 17th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Balifra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He has blue eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He's also a talented Ploughman, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he very much looks the part of a Mercenary. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His ears are large.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Kipper isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He uses divination through singing.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. He has worked as a Mercenary like his mother before him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 pp. Citrine (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Jade (160 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp). Jade (160 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has golden hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, brown shirt, and black tie. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Kasdeya grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Kasdeya. Being a Masseuse kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1500 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To be a Adventurer again.

Flaws: Terse, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His black hair is long and unkept. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed white hat.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a great chef.

History: He was born into a rich family. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 300 gp. 6 Acid flasks. 3 Holy water. 4 Smokesticks.