Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'10". He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with pastel slacks, and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. His hair is short and blonde. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He has black fur. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1500 gp. Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He is portly but not overly obese. His golden hair is braided into rings. His green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer 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. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He got into the Ploughman business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Armorer, but he was a colossal failure. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 11000 sp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). Jade (120 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'0". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and his gloved hand is found clutching a monstrous two handed axe. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Einkil grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hand crossbows and scythes. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Animal Trainer. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. Being a Animal Trainer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to be a dyer again

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Poor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and carries greataxes. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Volen grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Volen. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 110 pp. Azurite (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

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

Possessions: 90 pp.