Description: This late middle aged woman wears professional attire and is in decent physical shape. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She comes from a rich western family. After coming to the age of reason, Therlin took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 900 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He is physically well-built. He keeps his long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Performer. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Performer for hire.

Motivation: To be a Unemployed again; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her copper crest is matted, messy, and big. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is a Blacksmith first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Architect mother left her crippled. During her travels, Gilkass and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Gilkass discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Gilkass fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Alston embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he prefers to wear flannel. His silver crest is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Ghesh reached his early adolescence his Dragonborn father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, In love. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears just a tan suit, marred by beers. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Carlin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and to protect her home

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Skak grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He's also a talented Mortician, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.