Description: He wears an entirely pastel suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His copper eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Beast lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Beast was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Beast's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This malnourished man usually wears his brown robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. He has a very tight haircut. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50000 cp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in the south to a Shipwright, Shag learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He became a Shipwright soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 900 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 40000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her left hand. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Impulsive, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 5'1". He wears a violet coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, and his gloved hand is found clutching a shortbow. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born in the west to a Farmer, Nicholas learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Thervan hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Thervan was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Oskar speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Oskar does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 150 gp. Coral (120 gp). 1 Half-Plate.