Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, white shirt, and brown tie, marred by chocolates. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bucklal 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 Bucklal. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, marred by chocolates. She has brown hair. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in the north to a Brewer, Nora learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Brewer. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp. Obsidian (9 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: This tall, slender woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. In her 15th 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Human compassion.

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Chrysoprase (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her sai with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Andraste has worked very hard to control her curse. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy red fur. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Smoking was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a pastel scarf. She is physically well-built. Her long red fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bounty Hunter. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 140 pp. Amethyst (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a Bricklayer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Architect, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 160 gp.