Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Roondar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Warrior, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears her silver crest up. She has gold eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Cook born in the past three hundred years. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gifted student she started as a Herbalist, but she got bored and became a Cook. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1600 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Amber (120 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black hair is still thick. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 88. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born in the west. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her head has been shaved. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Yebe was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 3100 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).

Description: She wears a black armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. She carries with her a set of hammers, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has moderate length auburn hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a Stableman first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Pallabar was born with his father's beautiful face. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stableman for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new stableman responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. Sardonyx (30 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Silver pearl (100 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Amber (100 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'2" and is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on his right side. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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. After a long history of fighting, Raer and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Coral (80 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants revenge against drow; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 80 pp.