Description: A 4'0" southern man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft tan waves gently in the breeze. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Harbek was born with his father's beautiful face. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. 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'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sickle, just in case. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears an entirely brown suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is braided into rings. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and human compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Malachite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears professional attire. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered blue hat.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She found a children's book about a Gnome Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a green shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Balam wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Balam enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tattered old clothes. His red fur is thinning but still full. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. 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 several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (130 gp).

Description: He wears green trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and carries rapiers. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is an amazing painter.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. After coming to the age of reason, Forcas took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She keeps her white fur in a pixie cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Flame was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. 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's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and white handkerchief worn on her right side. With wild auburn hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Blacksmith born in the past three hundred years. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She 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. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Blacksmith.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 20 gp. Golden pearl (50 gp).