Description: He dresses like a well dressed Sculptor does. His orange fur is singed and shortened. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born in the north to a Sculptor, Ethereal learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Ethereal grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Ethereal. He tends to his Sculptor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished scythe as well. Her blue hair is lengthy. Her black eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: The child of a Scribe, who enjoyed hunting, Mastema was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a scythe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her first spouse was a Stableman, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Banker

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

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Chrysoprase (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bounty Hunter but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student he started as a Baker, but he got bored and became a Bounty Hunter. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 12000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with brown slacks. With wild silver hair. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. 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: She comes from a rich southern family. She found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and obtaining odd cultural human artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a black coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. She has silver eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Many giants want her driven away.

Ideals: Pacifist, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has moderate length red crest. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Engraver. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her blue hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She got into the Carter business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 gp.