Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her chestnut hair is well kept. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. 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. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her purple hair is thinning but still full. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her red eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Kasdeya will drive conversation. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Kasdeya was born the youngest of three triplets. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Extrovert, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He is physically well-built. He has styled his copper crest well, parting it to the right. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he has a crush on the local server

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She usually wears her tan robe and has her spear always slung over her shoulder. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a worn and beaten armor. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Adrik was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright yellow and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her tied-back hair is brown. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. The war was a terrible time for her, and Elysande does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. Her childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but she was a colossal failure. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his blonde hair down. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Ribbles's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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 feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a white collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born in the east. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's also a talented Guard, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.