Description: This dark-skinned male is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is matted, messy, and big. He has violet eyes and a tan hat with a white feather.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Aelar liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He stands about 4'1" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is short and silver. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. 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: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a blue shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and white pants, marred by sweets. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. He would wander through that ruined castle 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Frouse took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up bastard sword and armor he uses now. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is physically well-built. His hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He got into the Mayor business at a young age. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 140 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Doctor. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her white unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Decarabia was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Decarabia decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Peridot (50 gp).

Description: She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. She is physically well-built. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: Grai was born the youngest of three triplets. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Cartwright. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He has moderate length gray fur. His ears are large.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Guard who has hired him part-time. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a red coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head and is in decent physical shape. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 sp.