Description: She stands about 5'8" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her fur is short and brown. Her copper eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed pastel hat.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Debt, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 12000 sp. Bloodstone (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents enrolled him in a Rogue school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has violet eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a great chef.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has wavy black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears brown trousers with blue and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His red hair is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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. A true patriot, Richard would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Richard was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Richard was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1200 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a white vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her white boots flare out at the collars. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich, Adventurer, In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 320 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. The war was a terrible time for her, and Eida does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born in the north. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 sp. Carnelian (30 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: Bûbol is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

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. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears baggy tan pantaloons and a black scarf. Her blonde hair is well kept. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is a Guard first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the south to a Guard, Pyntle learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She tends to her Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and human compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

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

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Chain shirt.