Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull black iron scale mail, and he perpetually has his glaive ready. His chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is obsessed with his god.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. After a long history of fighting, Damien and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. She keeps her red crest in a flapper bob. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her parents enrolled her in a Paladin school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. 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: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears red leather gloves, a red jacket, and tight pants. She has slicked back white hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1600 sp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His silver hair is cut short. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: Barendd speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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. Barendd fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1700 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears a black collared shirt and blue pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his red hair up. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He bought a dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 12000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull black iron scale mail. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She got into the Cook business at a young age. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and balancing her hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears a fancy tan suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with his Bricklayer father left him crippled. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.