Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his painting with anyone who is interested.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'4" and tends to wear a large blue jacket. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Tiefling companion (his 'brother'). Some 10 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Naeris never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, In love, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears a grey shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His tied-back hair is auburn. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Wymar has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Selfish, Insomniac. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 18000 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Sard (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Jet (40 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 2'11". She is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats, and her gloved hand is found clutching a shield. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She got into the Carter business at a young age. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She struck the Carter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1100 pp. Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. With bright white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Courier business.

History: Born in the north to a Courier, Silgre learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 9000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born to a Tanner, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1900 pp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears professional attire. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Chenna is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Chenna hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Miner. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.