Description: A moderately attractive woman, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has moderate length brass crest. Her gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hugh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Secretive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Jarsali was taken on many hunting expeditions. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His rusty crest is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nithther was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

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 struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 11000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A 3'0" southern woman, she is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She has shaved her head bald. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). 5 Acid flasks.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Zook embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: She was born into a rich family. Through the years after Andraste was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Andraste's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has worked as a Blacksmith like her father before her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 350 gp.