Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Thorpe is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He's in love; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eye agate (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She very much looks the part of a Laborer. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To be a Mason again; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Canary diamond (6000 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: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears white painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Vorka was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Engraver profession.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. In her youth she was a Engraver, and wanted to be a champion fighter when she grew up. She was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives she lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. She saw the brutality and swore off her fighting aspirations, taking her younger sister on her back after seeing her parents die, and fled the country. She's also a talented Engraver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Cloud alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1700 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Sporting a red mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. 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: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1800 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp).