Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Marastyr lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ida grew up listening to her father's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 500 gp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Red garnet (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat, and is pretty ugly. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This hazel eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in the east. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Theren's homeland. Theren decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is long and auburn with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 sp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He hates Humans with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Wymar was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Laborer. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This western woman is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports brown long hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. 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 became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1400 sp. Amethyst (160 gp). Onyx (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears dull grey sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed warhammer, just in case. She has shaved her head bald. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: The child of a Bellfounder, who enjoyed hunting, Nalaed was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has shaved his head bald. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. 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, Karash is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he likes to wear violet tank tops with blue pants. His tied-back hair is silver. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He became a Glassblower soon after.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 pp. White pearl (60 gp).