Description: A 4'3" southern woman, she wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. Her red hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Fletcher business.

History: Barbena hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 sp. Jasper (80 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her auburn hair is singed and shortened. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She struck the Brewer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of greataxes on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is a Seamstress first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Seamstress.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Jet (90 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue diamond (8000 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Jet (90 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Hematite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He is physically well-built. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Amethyst (140 gp). 3 Holy water. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a black coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. 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: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (20 gp).

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her ears are large.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Therlin lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she is greedy

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 8 Acid flasks.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Corkitron has worked very hard to control his curse. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Alexandrite (200 gp). Iolite (60 gp). 1 Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Berrian is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small violet hat.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Justin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Engraver. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job, Debt. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 140 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.