Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Painter and was forced into it by his family; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her red fur is matted, messy, and big. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Spear will drive conversation. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: Standing 4'7", this woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Spear was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Spear's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Her addictions have taken their toll on her wallet, and she has found herself with a great deal of debt owed.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length silver crest. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scimitar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Cloak and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 150 gp.