Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his white hair up in a very large beehive style do. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Zook was born the youngest of three triplets. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a green armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. His blue hair is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

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 to end his boredom

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jade (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a red cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. Thorpe was born on a far eastern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Fortune-teller. He struck the Fortune-teller job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Jet (150 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He carries with him a set of sais on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is white and curly. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. 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: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries a battered hammer and tarnished spear as well. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Sculptor arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, pastel cloak. Her black fur is thinning but still full. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. After months of barely getting by, Fragrant managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, she made her way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Silver ewer (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp).

Description: A 4'9" northern man, he wears long strands of ruby and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born into a rich family. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theriatis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.