Description: This western woman likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her long golden hair reaches down to her waist. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Nora hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears skinny pants and wears a white and green robe with the hood down. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Thea was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thea 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 Thea. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has no hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Halimath grew up listening to his mother's many stories. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Halimath alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Good lock.

Description: This man wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a Beggar, his father struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born in the east. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1800 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has moderate length black hair. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Fortune-teller. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has achieved small success as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1300 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (110 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.