Description: He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with green slacks. He carries with him a set of clubs on his belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. His hair is short and dark red. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. A true patriot, Paymon would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the north to a Merchant, Paymon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At a young age his mother died while driving off some gnolls. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in club use. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paymon fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses like a well dressed Locksmith does. Her crest is white and curly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

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. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She got into the Locksmith business at a young age. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Locksmith for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: A 5'11" western woman, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her black hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. 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: Born to a Masseuse, her father struggled to pay the bills. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Insomniac, Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Glim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Interpreter. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Interpreter for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Jade (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'8" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She takes great joy in being the best Scribe in town.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She's also a talented Bounty Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a bounty hunter again

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small black clips. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She worked as a nervous Soapmaker and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Soapmaker like her mother before her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tan tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. Being a Scribe kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 47000 sp. 3 Thunderstones. 3 Smokesticks.