Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born in the west to a Beggar, Taklinn learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Beggar. He has worked as a Beggar like his mother before him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (180 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears his white crest down. His eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Kiirith lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gifted student he started as a Slave Trader, but he got bored and became a Painter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Canary diamond (7000 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Amber (110 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Fire opal (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Rose (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her white eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 400 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (20 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2700 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: She wears a violet armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'5" when asserting herself. She has dyed her greying chestnut hair a little too much giving a sharp chestnut color. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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 in the east. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black opal (1100 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 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 weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has auburn hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Insane, Ugly. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Blue sapphire (1000 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Rose (70 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). White opal (1000 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and carries axes. He keeps his copper crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born into a rich family. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: To clean up the streets; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp).

Description: Standing 6'6", this man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His white crest is braided into rings. This gold eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Family, Religious, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp. Amethyst (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Black opal (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Jet (50 gp). Azurite (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item.