Description: He wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is chestnut and curly. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing dancing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a flail on her belt, she is not a threatening figure. Her yellow fur is lengthy. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An older woman who wears many layers of old clothing at all times, she is not a threatening figure. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1700 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Azurite (13 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a pastel coat. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His fur is black and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. 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 in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Ugarth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. Her red hair is braided into rings. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Nissa is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and expand her business

Flaws: Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This western man prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has styled his dark red hair well, parting it to the right. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A freak accident while working with his Ploughman mother left him crippled. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

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

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her chestnut hair is cut short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown hair is braided into rings. His black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. A true patriot, Barakas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Barakas 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 Barakas. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Bonds: Military, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 290 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.