Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her green eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 24000 sp. Banded agate (7 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Azurite (7 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He sports a long blonde beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

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 does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

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. When Vicky reached her early adolescence her Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vicky 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 she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gifted student he started as a Bookbinder, but he got bored and became a Blacksmith. He tends to his Blacksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears a colorful flower in her black fur. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her top pastel hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Beggar but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Pelt was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1400 gp. Silver ewer (30 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 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 (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears bulky black painted plate armor. His hair is blue and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Dilettante hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. 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: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: Obsidian (4 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Emerald (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has chestnut hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and green handkerchief worn on her left side, marred by teas. She has a very tight haircut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Passionate, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Moss agate (11 gp).

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this southern woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Myathethil grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 2000 gp. A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.