Description: She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is physically well-built. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes goblins are coming to abduct people. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Baker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears suspenders and violet workpants. Her shirt is blue, and she wears a heavy violet leather apron most of the time. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Isabella grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Isabella. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His crest is silver and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Salasar is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is an amazing painter.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gifted student she started as a Animal Trainer, but she got bored and became a Guard. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a longbow on her belt. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She wears her silver hair up. Her green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Veloptima grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Veloptima was born on a far northern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Brewer. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Veloptima fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Extrovert. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp. Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and usually wears his pastel robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. His fur is gray and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his white robe. He wears a colorful flower in his gray fur. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: Dagger was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Dyer and found it very stressful. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job, Slave. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1900 gp.

Description: Standing 5'6", this man is wearing a long, brown cloak. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Heward hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Server

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 330 pp. Iolite (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Amber (70 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Eye agate (7 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

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 wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.