Description: 3'4" and muscular, this northern man wears dark leathers with embroidery. His blonde hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 6000 sp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of rapiers, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a Ruler first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Ruler. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rose (70 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has dyed her greying black crest a little too much giving a sharp black color. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has a crush on the local architect

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 sp. Amethyst (110 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Peridot (30 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 500 sp. Pink pearl (40 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears a fancy blue dress. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Valanthe speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Valanthe was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Valanthe's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to unite with her sister

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is baby faced.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She became a Fletcher soon after.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: He wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is grey, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Roofer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1500 gp. Star ruby (1500 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Onyx (30 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Hugh was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Shepherd and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of opal and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, and carries bows. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. He has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Bharash was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp).