Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (60 gp). Silver ewer (60 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is short and silver. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Purban was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: Doesn't want to be a Carter and was forced into it by his family; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Military, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1100 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

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. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'6" and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has dyed his greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Trym was born with his mother's beautiful face. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). White pearl (130 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Zircon (70 gp). White pearl (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Crampernap's homeland. Crampernap decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Miner for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep green spinel (160 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is dressed in earthy colors with a black and pastel handkerchief worn on his right side. His crest is silver and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Arjhan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He is a Hag in disguise. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and expand his business

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 3000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She found a children's book about a Halfling 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 gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Detective. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and to pay off her debts

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp).