Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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 daughter.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Bookbinder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 4'0" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Map Maker mother left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Professionalism, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This malnourished man wears a pastel vest and prefers green and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His black fur, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a simple tan robe with blue stripes complete with hood. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He wears an eyepatch.

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 Elf in existence. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His blue hair has been sun bleached extensively. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Morthos was born with his father's beautiful face. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This woman is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At some point she was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the right. She has green eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with blue slacks. He keeps his red crest in a pixie cut. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 30 gp.