Description: This tall, slender woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Malquis hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born into a rich family. Malquis was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Cook. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Alexandrite (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Elizabeth lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His head has been shaved. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Healer. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He wears a green costume with the symbols of luck on his torso. He has a hunchback. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears baggy black pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Akta was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (20 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp).