Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His golden hair is cut short. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He got into the Baker business at a young age. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has worked as a Baker like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 sp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, and carries pickaxes. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Delebean grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Delebean was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Coral (100 gp). Banded agate (12 gp).

Description: This woman wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on her right hand. Her blue crest, when down, is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Farideh was born with her mother's beautiful face. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his silver crest down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 7000 sp. Banded agate (10 gp). Jasper (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Weaver. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nelkin will drive conversation. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His first spouse was a Courier, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Extrovert, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Half-Plate.