Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing green cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He sports a flattop crest cut. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Fax was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Sage, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull black iron scale mail. His hair is white and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a Blacksmith soon after.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Selfish, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and pastel, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Radomir and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat and is in decent physical shape. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Eye agate (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with white slacks and is in decent physical shape. Her bronze crest is long and unkept. Her eyes are gold.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed rapier, just in case. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was raised in a desert tribe. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Cook and was forced into it by her family; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Rich, Family. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 210 gp. Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Quarion and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.