Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His ears are large.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'3" when asserting himself. His hair is long and red with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. He has blue eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Blue quartz (12 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Jade (90 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her crest is short and gold. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her top black hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Body Guard. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has achieved small success as a Body Guard.

Motivation: To be a Shipwright again; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1600 sp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Black star sapphire (400 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Pennie was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1100 sp.

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 an entirely blue suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

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. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Heian hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 sp. Zircon (40 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 4'0" and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is long and auburn with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. This amber eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is a Tanner first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. The war was a terrible time for her, and Mardred does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She struck the Tanner job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 600 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (120 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Silver ewer (40 gp).

Description: She wears a blue shirt with thin black vertical stripes and tan pants. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly whips and nunchakus. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Flaws: Depressed, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this western man is typically in his Armorer uniform. His green crest is knotted and matted. He has red eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Baradad will drive conversation. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Farmer accent

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