Description: This tall, slender man wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He got into the Tanner business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and carries sickles. Her hair is black and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Valanthe was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age her father died while driving off some dire rats. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in sickle use. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the east to a Stylist, Traubon learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Stylist. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Blacksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Stylist, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 50 gp. Azurite (6 gp).

Description: He stands about 6'7" and wears black trousers with pastel and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has styled his rusty crest well, parting it to the left. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated, Extrovert. Bonds: Mentor, Attractive. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Rolf is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and expand his business

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 270 gp. Iolite (40 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears professional attire. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Tiefling culture. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Tiefling people; and tiefling compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. After coming to the age of reason, Heian took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20 gp.