Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears tattered old clothes. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Ovak was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ovak decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

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

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Thunderstones.

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and black handkerchief worn on her right side. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bowyer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the east were limited. 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 share knowledge with the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a hammer on her belt. She wears her golden hair down. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Oda is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in a small island village. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He likes to wear tan tank tops with grey pants. He wears his brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He found a children's book about a Gnome Cleric who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a white vest and prefers blue and pastel shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Miner. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miner.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2500 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He usually wears his grey robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Heward was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. 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 Tailor. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Tailor

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

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body, she is not a threatening figure. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born in the south to a Mercenary, Malquis learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has taken up work as a Mercenary and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She is content; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: PTSD, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Obsidian (10 gp). Rose (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black crest. He wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and blue pants. He has a hunchback. He has styled his black crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Banded mail.