Description: This malnourished woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is well kept. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Good lock. 1 Spyglass. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Spyglass.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate, and she perpetually has her halberd ready. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Agnes fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Average lock.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with black slacks. He wears his chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He tends to his Carter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and money/treasure

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Pink pearl (140 gp).

Description: This man wears bulky violet painted plate armor. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. 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: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a large violet jacket. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Courier profession.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Dustin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Dustin was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp).

Description: She usually wears her grey robe and has her crossbow always slung over her shoulder. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 110 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. Her hair is short and auburn. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He got into the Layabout business at a young age. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has worked as a Layabout like his mother before him.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is typically in her Jeweler uniform. Her crest is bronze, silky, and of moderate length. Her gold eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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 tends to her Jeweler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

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

Possessions: 1400 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Black opal (600 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.