Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has shaved his head bald. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 240 pp. Malachite (14 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He wears an entirely tan suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the north were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1800 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'1". She wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. She sports golden long hair. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Locksmith who has hired her part-time. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

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 is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Dalaba 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. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. Some 2 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Godfrey never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, PTSD. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His fur is short and gray. His yellow eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He got into the Carter business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Carter and found it very stressful. He struck the Carter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His hair is black and curly. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. 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: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Pushkrimp was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor, Poor, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is physically well-built. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a green armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His gold crest is knotted and matted. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a Bookbinder first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A true patriot, Heskan would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 Bookbinder. 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: Money/treasure.

Bonds: In love, Job, Military, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Rhodochrosite (7 gp).