Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat. He has wavy purple hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Akmen's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Akmen grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Blacksmith. He has no hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Erevan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 poetry dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Rich. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Jade (160 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Blue quartz (12 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Jelenneth was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has moderate length red fur. Her yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Spy. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spy.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. His orange fur is singed and shortened. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bricklayer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Moon and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is content.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His beige fur is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a great chef.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 500 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Coral (130 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her red hair is wavy and long. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Dell abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she tends to wear a large brown jacket. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. After a long history of fighting, Vistra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 pp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). White opal (900 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.