Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Forcas has worked very hard to control his curse. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 70000 cp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born in the north. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. Being a Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. Her auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the north. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 4000 gp. Coral (140 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Amber (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jet (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp).

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears tattered old clothes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane, PTSD. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'7" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born into a rich family. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Soapmaker. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. She has chestnut hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She worked as a nervous Marshal and found it very stressful. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to be a barber again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Jet (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Emerald (900 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean pastel cloak covering her clean studded leather. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has yellow fur. Her yellow eyes peer out from beneath her small pastel hat.

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 claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Ideals: Persistence, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Moonstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rose (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.