Description: This slender man stands about 4'9". He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bowyer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Bellfounder, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 9000 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has no hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 340 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and brown robe with the hood down. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

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. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 6000 sp. Amethyst (110 gp). Black opal (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has wavy silver hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Rose was born on a far eastern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Servant. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue quartz (16 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp).

Description: She wears long strands of amethyst and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her crest is short and silver. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Mijira hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Mijira was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 pp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is abnormally tall. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Torz was born with his mother's beautiful face. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the right. She is baby faced.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Cynical, Fearful, Disease, Racist. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he is wearing a long, blue cloak. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Tanner. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Tanner for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 900 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Erdan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10 pp.