Description: This malnourished man is wearing a long, green cloak. His black crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. Now he works as a writing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3000 gp. Onyx (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Coral (130 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears skinny pants and wears a tan and brown robe with the hood down. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He keeps his long lavender fur kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. 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 built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 150 pp. Blue quartz (8 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Coral (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is blonde and curly. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Ruler. After a long history of fighting, Brakka and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 sp. White pearl (80 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 2'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. With bright blonde hair. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her parents enrolled her in a Monk school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Scribe.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Scribe and was forced into it by her family; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Job, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 2'10" when asserting herself. She wears her silver hair up. Her eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. White pearl (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Odo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp).