Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His parents enrolled him in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Jet (120 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Canary diamond (4000 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and prefers to wear green pants and tee shirts. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'1" and wears a green costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His bronze crest is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Kaladan was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3100 gp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has a long blonde ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Herleva was born with her mother's beautiful face. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her white hair is well kept. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She takes great joy in being the best Stylist in town.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Stylist arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She worked as a nervous Stylist and found it very stressful. 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's in love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a yellow collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His hair is long and black with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She is a Doppelganger in disguise. Sariel abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This light-skinned female is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Hadwisa embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hadwisa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 sp. Amethyst (60 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'2" when asserting himself. He has shaved his head bald. This green eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Pog isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Pog lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Pog was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Military, Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 9000 cp.