Description: He is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. He carries with him a set of pickaxes on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He uses divination through singing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her hair is auburn and curly. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born in the west to a Crown-heir, Roywyn learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Roywyn 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 set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly maces and hand crossbows. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cressel studied abroad. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). Being a Sage kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears baggy white pantaloons and a pastel scarf. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Thakrak was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears just a blue suit. She carries with her a set of scimitars on her belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Dilettante. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She struck the Dilettante job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new dilettante responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 340 gp. Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Antitoxin.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her yellow fur, when down, is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. With bright brown hair. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her childhood dream was to be a Architect, but she was a colossal failure. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she tends to wear a large white jacket. Her brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a Mortician first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A true patriot, Vanchu would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mortician hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mortician for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a simple black robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Bathin took it upon himself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Logical, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 sp.