Description: This malnourished man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Hupe was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Wizard, 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 Wizard in service of a powerful lord somewhere. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He usually wears his yellow robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Agnes was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She became a Gardener soon after.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and greataxes. Her blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her silver eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Shava hails from a village terrorized by drow. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Siffress grew up listening to her mother's many stories. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her silver hair is well kept. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was born in the west. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. 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: To reunite with her old friends; and money/treasure

Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is typically in his Healer uniform. He carries a battered whip and tarnished glaive as well. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Kildrak was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver pearl (40 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her halberd with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and bows. She keeps her long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a Bellfounder, her mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Unemployed hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a tan shirt with thin white vertical stripes and brown pants. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Andraste alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. Tourmaline (70 gp).