Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear flannel. His blue crest is thinning but still full. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Engraver but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After months of barely getting by, Heskan managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He keeps his cinnamon fur in a pixie cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. 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: He has a crush on the local Blacksmith; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 330 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Junk Dealer. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Hematite (13 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 2'8" and wears a white vest and prefers black and violet shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Vani isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Vani was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her black hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and falchions. He wears his golden hair down. He has amber eyes and a black hat with a red feather.

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 often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts, and is pretty ugly. His yellow fur is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Priest. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length copper crest. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He is mildly Dragonborn supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by drow. Dazzazn was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 40 gp.