Description: He wears a brown vest and prefers blue and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has a very tight haircut. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Taklinn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 290 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her yellow fur is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quick is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Blacksmith but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student she started as a Brewer, but she got bored and became a Blacksmith. She's also a talented Brewer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Extrovert, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and red tie. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. The war was a terrible time for her, and Robbie 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 blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. She has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Seere enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 27000 sp. Coral (140 gp). Amber (140 gp).

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and dresses like a well dressed Bellfounder does. Her chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Portia was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bellfounder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bellfounder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'0" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a yellow cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. Her black hair is singed and shortened. She has amber eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shamil embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Shepherd job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: She wears a green shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly greatswords and quarterstaffs. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Sorath was born with her father's beautiful face. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Military, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 sp.