Description: A moderately attractive man, he has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his yellow robe. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 300 gp. Fire opal (1000 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. Her fur is cut close to her head. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Gifted from a young age, Quick studied abroad. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 900 gp. Emerald (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This 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 sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is long and white with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears just a tan suit, and she perpetually has her scimitar ready. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. After coming to the age of reason, Ulla took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Servant; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in an above average manner. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A freak accident while working with his Sage father left him crippled. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: An older woman who is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. His silver hair is long and unkept. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Job, In love, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he usually wears his violet robe and has his greataxe always slung over his shoulder. His tied-back hair is brown. He is baby faced.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. He tends to his Navigator job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To protect his home; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 150 gp.