Description: The dark-skinned man stands 6'6" and is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the south to a Fisher, Lorm learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt, and is pretty ugly. His long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Painter kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her bronze crest is heavily combed to the left. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Mishann grew up listening to her father's many stories. Mishann abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. She wears her black hair up. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Black pearl (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Silver pearl (150 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.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She carries with her a set of daggers on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 Farmer. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a Bellfounder, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He keeps his long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. 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: Retire the richest man in the south; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.