Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Nora was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She became a Weaver soon after.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is her passion; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 260 gp. Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Red spinel (100 gp).

Description: A 4'9" western woman, she wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and grey pants. Her hair is dark red and curly. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Vapula took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up bastard sword and armor she uses now. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp. Coral (130 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His head has been shaved. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kildrak grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1900 sp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Amethyst (80 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She has a long auburn ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Engong hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her singing career. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Carnelian (40 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses well, wearing yellow shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has golden hair. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

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 a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the west were limited. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. She is portly but not overly obese. Her white hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Antagonistic. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 110 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a green coat with white slacks, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

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. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Lamlis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: In love, Family, Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Rose (40 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Blue diamond (3000 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tan shirt with thin red vertical stripes and grey pants. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are hazel.

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 takes great joy in being the best Miner in town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Miner. He struck the Miner job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears a blue collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a pastel scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His chestnut hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Fonkin was born with his father's beautiful face. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bounty Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Cynical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1200 pp. Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Jade (120 gp). Jet (120 gp). Azurite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.