Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan shirt with thin red vertical stripes and green pants. His hair is golden and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kipper was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. After a long history of fighting, Kipper and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Miller father left him crippled. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bellfounder for hire.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to be a miller again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He tends to wear a grey poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His white hair is braided into rings. 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 is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Painter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 240 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Yevelda was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. 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. Yevelda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Emerald (800 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair is long and unkept. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. To his fellows he 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: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Shágflak was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His purple hair is smooth and relatively long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Marbas lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. Amethyst (90 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She carries with her a set of greatswords on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 sp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His beige fur is greasy and uncared for. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

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. Through the years after Shivering was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Shivering's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'7" and wears a violet vest and prefers brown and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. 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 betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.