Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. This gray eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2300 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her tied-back hair is black. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Verna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 300 gp. Rock crystal (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His crest is rusty and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Dazzazn lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 14000 sp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: The child of a Actor, who enjoyed hunting, Immeral was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Actor they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Doctor, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She very much looks the part of a Shepherd. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She tends to her Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on his left side, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is short and white. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

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 has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Immigrant, Job, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. She is physically well-built. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Virra isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Virra was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and doesn't want to be a priest and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Red spinel (130 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). 1 Hourglass. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Magnifying glass.