Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the east. Bertram was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Stylist. 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 end his boredom.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'1" when asserting herself. She has wavy white hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jane grew up listening to her mother's many stories. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 pp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Jet (50 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her lavender fur is smooth and relatively long. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Red garnet (160 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Lavinia was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. 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 is terrified, and will act out of fear; and money/treasure

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 sp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Iolite (50 gp).

Description: She wears brown trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly ceremonial daggers and swords. Her black fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has copper eyes.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Sweet was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Sweet was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Sweet decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her blue hair is singed and shortened. She has black eyes and a black hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bricklayer. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bricklayer for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 30 pp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His hair is black and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Soothing and warm

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

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and carries spears. His chestnut hair is greasy and uncared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Half-Orc Druid 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 travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. His crest is copper and curly. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spy hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.