Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Rangrim alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Guardian, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his brown hair up. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Halander was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She prefers to wear flannel. Her fur is yellow, silky, and of moderate length. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Left-Handed embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (1400 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is wavy and long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Barkeep business.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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 Barkeep. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Joker, Persistence, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2300 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. He is physically well-built. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He bought a sickle and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To be a Bookbinder again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Slave Trader and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman wears just a violet suit. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is black and very short. She has blue eyes and a violet hat with a black feather.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Giselle's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Giselle grew up listening to her father's many stories. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries a battered warhammer and tarnished bow as well. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Jebeddo isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Jebeddo was born with his father's beautiful face. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jebeddo fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 2400 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2300 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her fur is gray and very short. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents enrolled her in a Monk school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Minor magic item.