Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'7" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 18000 cp. 1 Holy water. 4 Thunderstones.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Rimple was born with his father's beautiful face. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Blacksmith work with an outfit from a few towns over. Blacksmith work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Shy, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned male does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'9". She very much looks the part of a Layabout. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Giselle is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Layabout but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Jeweler mother left her crippled. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Layabout for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'9" and muscular, this southern man very much looks the part of a Ruler. His silver hair is long and unkept. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1100 pp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears black trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair is brown and very short. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a Engraver first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She worked as a nervous Engraver and found it very stressful. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a shield on her belt. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. Her white eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Bune was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Rogue, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Rogue in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bune fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. She has moderate length red hair. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes orcs are coming to abduct people. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Mella liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a crossbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. 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 hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker brown hat.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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 the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 east. He has achieved small success as a Herbalist.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Banded agate (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).