Description: He is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. When Grom reached his early adolescence his Half-Orc father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 18000 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is an amazing painter.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His parents enrolled him in a Warlock school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1300 gp. Rose (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Rose (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 23000 sp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Citrine (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Jade (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She carries with her a set of scimitars on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Dalaba abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 600 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp). Citrine (80 gp). Fire opal (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'1". She tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Hunter who has hired her part-time. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Hunter arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. 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: Wants to work out more often; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Has a crush, In love, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 sp. Deep green spinel (90 gp).

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Full Plate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears professional attire. His chestnut hair is still thick. He has brown eyes and a grey hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Kildrak was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Commoner 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 has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bookbinder. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he would like to get married and retire

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1200 sp. Blue quartz (13 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. The war was a terrible time for her, and Quillathe does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'0". She wears a fancy pastel dress. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Windy's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Windy was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1600 gp. Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Rose (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).