Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His fur is gray and curly. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. 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, Nimble is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a great chef.

History: Trym was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Gardener responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Zircon (30 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Gifted from a young age, Karash studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'1". She wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her brown hair is well kept. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Through the years after Tippletoe was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Tippletoe's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. Her white fur has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Tree was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a pastel shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and red pants. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her ears are large.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man has the majority of his body covered in plate. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He has violet eyes and a red hat with a white feather.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Krimmon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: He stands about 3'4" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

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

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Rich, Military, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp.