Description: 6'10" and muscular, this northern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He sports a flattop hair cut. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He uses divination through singing.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. After coming to the age of reason, Xappan took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her shield with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She keeps her long white crest kept up in a rat tail. Her gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Courier arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe, marred by beers. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Melissa was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Lazy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears a brown costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. Her hair is short and black. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Elysande fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Soveliss was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Roofer. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Job, In love, Military. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her beige fur is greasy and uncared for. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Elegant enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was taken from her home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Elegant and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with grey slacks. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a Architect, his father struggled to pay the bills. His first spouse was a Architect, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 sp. Sard (40 gp). Moss agate (13 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear flannel. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. 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: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.