Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His yellow fur is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are yellow and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Smoking wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warlock, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Smoking alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Smoking was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 300 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears violet painted combat armor at almost all times. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. After coming to the age of reason, Antinua took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Violet garnet (900 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.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has styled his beige fur well, parting it to the right. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Gifted from a young age, Aura studied abroad. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 sp. Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hand crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her green crest is braided into rings. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: Standing 2'9", this woman wears professional attire. She has wavy white hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Pennie alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Pennie was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Gerald hails from a village terrorized by giants. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Gerald alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gerald fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This northern woman wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a lance on her belt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She hates Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a Carter, her father struggled to pay the bills. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. White pearl (150 gp). Azurite (8 gp).