Description: This dark-skinned male wears a blue coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he usually wears his green robe and has his spear always slung over his shoulder. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Vassago is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Vassago was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. After a long history of fighting, Vassago and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his tan robe, and carries scimitars. His hair is dark red, silky, and of moderate length. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. The war was a terrible time for him, and Pelaios does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Pelaios reached his early adolescence his Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Pelaios fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 30000 cp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries with him a set of sickles, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is chestnut and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Naivara was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This malnourished woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her red 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 hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. 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: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and to be a server again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. Emerald (900 gp).

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her red hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. 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. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Carpenter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Burto was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Burto's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Burto and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is red and very short. She has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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 found a children's book about a Human Aristocrat who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shield.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 sp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.