Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his flail with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 700 pp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Amber (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). Jade (110 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Jade (110 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has moderate length brown hair. Her red eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying east to reunite her family. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and many orcs want her driven away

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look and is in decent physical shape. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Ielenia was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student she started as a Miner, but she got bored and became a Herbalist. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. A friendly and beautiful Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 40 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and carries shields. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dull pastel sweaters, loose yellow pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shield, just in case, and is pretty ugly. His gray fur is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady yellow eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Flame fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 4000 sp.