Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Blacksmith business.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Military, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A 4'0" northern woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She's also a talented Marshal, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1500 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His dark red hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling white eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He got into the Courier business at a young age. A gifted student he started as a Mayor, but he got bored and became a Courier. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her skin is flawless and her violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Eleanor was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Eleanor fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gifted from a young age, Helen studied abroad. Her parents enrolled her in a Bard school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Helen never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp. Rose (40 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Good lock. 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Disguise kit.