Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an entirely white suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Jade (90 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His copper crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'3". She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her black crest is still thick. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He usually wears his grey robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Military. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly nunchakus and clubs. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Lagazi will drive conversation. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family While she appears to be a normal Half-Orc, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature nunchaku.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 2400 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His silver hair is braided into rings. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A freak accident while working with his Mason father left him crippled. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears dull grey sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed trident, just in case. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Brewer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Godfrey was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 40 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nyx isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Courier

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 60 gp.