Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly sickles and spears. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Alston is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Alston grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Alston. After a long history of fighting, Alston and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is content

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He wears a red vest and prefers grey and pastel shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Stableman born in the past three hundred years. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tomi grew up listening to his father's many stories. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tomi grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tomi. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this northern woman is dressed in an above average manner. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Roofer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: 3'1" and muscular, this northern woman is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her blonde hair is cut short. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is a great chef.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a colorful flower in her blue crest. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Doctor. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To be a Guard again; and expand her business

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 120000 cp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: Beloril was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Miner and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His auburn hair is lengthy. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Beloril was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's in love; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are gray.

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 does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Joan grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and doesn't want to be a seamstress and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 140 pp. Blue-white diamond (6000 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Jet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his right hand. His black hair is cut short. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Dyer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To protect his home; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.