Description: A man of a pale complexion, he likes to wear green tank tops with pastel pants. He has red hair. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. 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 protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Mundane, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Guardian. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His dark red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He is baby faced.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Bookbinder born in the past three hundred years. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Barakas was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Mayor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair is braided into rings. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a glaive and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (40 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tattered old clothes. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

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 moved out east 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: Elven compassion; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Gimgen was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Iolite (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his white hair down. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

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 Gnome in existence. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants and is in decent physical shape. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Vonana was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Blacksmith. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 230 gp. Red spinel (160 gp). White pearl (160 gp). Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: She wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a trident, but if one is not available she will default to her longsword, and carries longswords. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Gifted from a young age, Irann studied abroad. Through the years after Irann was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Irann's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.