Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with white slacks, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black crest. He is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. He has a hunchback. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a pastel small hat and pastel clothes, and is pretty ugly. He has brown fur. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He's in love; and he wants to get laid

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 pp. Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Star ruby (500 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fancy blue suit. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Sindri was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on his torso. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Naal is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 90000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, 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 long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 50000 cp. Onyx (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a large black jacket, and is pretty ugly. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Kava was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Kava decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.