Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a tan costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. He wears his red hair up. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Broce's homeland. Broce decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition and is in decent physical shape. Her green crest is matted, messy, and big. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Antrara was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Aristocrat, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Aristocrat in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Rose (30 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her black hair is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Unemployed. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a Masseuse, her father struggled to pay the bills. 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 Unemployed. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural tiefling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 4. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 110 pp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a yellow shirt with thin violet vertical stripes and blue pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and pastel handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is long and white with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 14th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 gp. Jet (100 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears tattered old clothes. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Gunter hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Gunter was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.