Description: She stands about 6'2" and tends to wear a large black jacket. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length red crest. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep red.

Personality: She is a Engraver first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is physically well-built. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His golden hair is cut short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his violet eyes.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Miller but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gimble grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Pacifist, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 80 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Numba isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a blue tunic with green highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Salanop grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is physically well-built. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He has violet eyes and a red hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 10000 cp. Coral (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: 6'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a brown poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His tied-back hair is brown. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Balimaar embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 300 sp. Citrine (20 gp).

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her brown hair down. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of a Sailor, who enjoyed hunting, Phann was taken on many hunting expeditions. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His hair is short and white. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 150 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.