Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears dull blue sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed axe, just in case. He is an epitome of beauty. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is chestnut and curly. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. A friendly and beautiful Dwarf, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears an entirely black suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His black crest is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. Her chestnut hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Riswynn embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She takes great joy in being the best Courier in town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Riswynn grew up listening to her father's many stories. She worked as a nervous Courier and found it very stressful. 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.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 60 gp. Azurite (11 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat. She wears her golden hair down. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is blonde and very short. He has brown eyes and a brown hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively, and carries clubs. Her green crest is still thick. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Farideh was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Farideh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tattered old clothes. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2000 gp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Jasper (80 gp).