Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. He has a hunchback. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Cockaby grew up listening to his father's many stories. He 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. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears green trousers with grey and violet striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her dark red hair is long and unkept. Her red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Shax was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Shax alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp).

Description: 4'5" and muscular, this western man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. His black hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has achieved small success as a Assassin.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 250 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (130 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She wears suspenders and green workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gold eyes.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born in the east. Kasdeya 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 dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Maiathah was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'3". He wears a simple pastel robe with black stripes complete with hood. His orange fur is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. A freak accident while working with his Laborer mother left him crippled. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 900 gp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Black pearl (800 gp).

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a grey wide-brimmed hat and grey clothes. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Nuraval studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Carnelian (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Chain shirt.