Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His head has been shaved. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. 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: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Obsidian (14 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'9" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She is baby faced.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She worked as a nervous Bellfounder and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 120 gp. Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'7". She wears a violet costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Xanaphia was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. His white hair is knotted and matted. His half smiles and white eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Rimmon was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available he will default to his hand crossbow, marred by chocolates. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. After coming to the age of reason, Brug 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: 6'1" and muscular, this western woman is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. She has wavy white hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a flattop hair cut. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Vassago was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Vassago took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up crossbow and armor he uses now. He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Performer responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is short and red. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is portly but not overly obese. She keeps her long red crest kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Citrine (20 gp). 1 Breastplate.