Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with tan slacks. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has green eyes and a violet hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He got into the Dyer business at a young age. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Dyer for hire.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rose (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His silver hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Cockaby embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. He has moderate length blonde hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. Oppleby liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Oppleby fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is long and brown with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a white tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Altho embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Eiravel was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He has achieved small success as a Farmer.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Family. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly morningstars and crossbows. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Zed was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Scribe kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 gp. Red garnet (130 gp). Coral (130 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Coral (130 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Carnelian (20 gp).

Description: He typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor, and carries longswords. His hair is silver and curly. He has red eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Armorer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (10 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Rose (50 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Jasper (50 gp).