Description: She is lean but muscular and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her head has been shaved. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Xanaphia was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Merchant. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, 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 silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Valafar was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is content; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Onyx (40 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She has moderate length white hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but she was a colossal failure. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Average lock.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, and carries hand crossbows. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Rael hails from a village terrorized by orcs. In his 18th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Rael alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He carries with him a set of crossbows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length silver crest. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. 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. 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. Fax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1200 gp. Alexandrite (1600 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of emerald and short red dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is physically well-built. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Actor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Bookbinder, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bookbinder. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Rich, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and green pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and spears. His red crest is still thick. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Shedinn was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, 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 Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 12000 cp. Chalcedony (30 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He carries a battered greataxe and tarnished shield as well. His black fur is thinning but still full. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. His first spouse was a Unemployed, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 220 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp).