Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Stacee speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Stacee was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Engraver. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She usually wears her violet robe and has her halberd always slung over her shoulder. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly halberds and glaives. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her brown eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears violet trousers with blue and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Laborer profession.

History: Williamina was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents were killed by giants in a raid when she was still a young child. The giants captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has worked as a Animal Trainer like her father before her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Heian never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is greedy

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. She has wavy white hair. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Phann was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She struck the Slave Trader job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and wears a brown shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Rangrim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Junk Dealer and found it very stressful. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new junk dealer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 sp. Cloth of gold vestments (100 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her purple hair is braided into rings. This white eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sekhmet was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Sekhmet 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 was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is dressed in a clean white cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to be a bricklayer again

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 160 gp.