Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Qualen embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Qualen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a crush on the local servant

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Addict. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Standing 3'11", this man prefers to wear grey clothing when he does not wear armor. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Interpreter and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'3" when asserting herself. She keeps her bronze crest in a pixie cut. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Sage. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Sage but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Sage. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 cp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He keeps his long red crest kept up in a rat tail. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was granted psionic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He usually wears his brown robe and has his sai always slung over his shoulder. He has wavy auburn hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 16. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". She wears white robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a club, but if one is not available she will default to her sword, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sword. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears just a brown suit. His fur, while still mostly cinnamon, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady yellow eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. Being a Soapmaker 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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He wears a colorful flower in his scarlet crest. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is light but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He dresses like a well dressed Server does. His black hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He got into the Server business at a young age. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Morgran fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Silver holy symbol.