Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a shield on her belt. Her hair is black and curly. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has dyed his greying green crest a little too much giving a sharp green color. His gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Being a Sculptor kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker, Justice, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has a hunchback. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a red costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her head has been shaved. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Pearl lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Beggar, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Farmer and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has wavy blonde hair. Her skin is flawless and her hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Locksmith. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Malquis was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She became a Locksmith soon after.

Motivation: To be a Architect again; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a very tight haircut. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His red hair is thinning but still full. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His childhood dream was to be a Baker, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Star ruby (1500 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Amber (130 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. His hair is short and silver. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ekemon grew up listening to his father's many stories. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 150 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears just a tan suit. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has achieved small success as a Stylist.

Motivation: He is content; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 7000 cp.