Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. Melech is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in a small forest village. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Healer business.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Healer.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (60 gp). Fire opal (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Amber (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Wobbles embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

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. Wobbles abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She has dyed her greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Buckler.

Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. He has red hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Unemployed but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to be a cartwright again

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1100 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Jet (130 gp). Amber (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Red garnet (130 gp).

Description: 4'10" and muscular, this western woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. Her eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was raised in a plains tribe. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a quarterstaff, but if one is not available he will default to his spear, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with singing. He constantly tries to fill his life with singing. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: 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; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 3'9". She is typically in her Ruler uniform, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sword. Her red hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. 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: The child of a Dyer, who enjoyed hunting, Nalaed was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Ruler.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This woman wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Salanop has worked very hard to control her curse. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 11000 sp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Golden pearl (140 gp). Jade (140 gp).