Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. She has moderate length red hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep black.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Rieta enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Rieta fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has moderate length silver hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She is a Lycanthrope in disguise. A gifted student she started as a Brewer, but she got bored and became a Crown-heir. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and expand her business

Flaws: Depressed, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: This man wears a blue Stetson hat and blue clothes, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is still thick. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Paggen embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Actor business.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a worn and beaten armor. He sports a flattop fur cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Violet garnet (300 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp).

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is wavy and long. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born into a rich family. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Shipwright 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: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 140 pp. Black pearl (200 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a Shipwright, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Poor, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 3'8" and muscular, this eastern man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 pp.