Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, grey shirt, and tan tie. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Miner who has hired him part-time. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He got into the Miner business at a young age. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 20000 cp. Eye agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a greataxe on his belt. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Architect. He tends to his Architect job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Extrovert. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 pp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with green slacks, and carries kukris. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Panana 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 she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He usually wears his grey robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 40 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is black and curly. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Ekk speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. 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 has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.