Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, marred by beers. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He found a children's book about a Gnome Aristocrat 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (30 gp). Fire opal (1100 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a blue coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished sword as well. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Mara liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She bought a sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears her black hair up. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Carpenter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Anne was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Anne fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Amber (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Onyx (50 gp). White opal (700 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His white hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1400 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1800 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Amber (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and halfling compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. White pearl (120 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. 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: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His fur, while still mostly orange, has prominent grey streaks. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

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 takes great joy in being the best Fletcher in town.

History: Harvest was born the youngest of three triplets. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Fletcher. He struck the Fletcher job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Gifted from a young age, Burgell studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Burgell took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp.