Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He has no crest. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

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 invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a morningstar on her belt. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

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. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1100 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This late middle aged woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady and is in decent physical shape. Her bronze crest is matted, messy, and big. Her red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Gnomish compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 pp. Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Hematite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, green shirt, and tan tie. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Matilda 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. 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 Detective. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Revenge; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

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

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'9". She tends to wear a black poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of a Barkeep, who enjoyed hunting, Ilga was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ilga 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This southern man wears a green collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his copper crest down. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Baradad speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 pp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hand crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her white hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in an above average manner. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are silver.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a Soapmaker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She wears her white hair down. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ilanis grew up listening to her father's many stories. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 20000 cp. Amber (60 gp).