Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Family. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft red waves gently in the breeze. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has wavy white hair. Her ears are large.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Helen is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Helen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her white hair is well kept. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Nyx embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nyx was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: Standing 5'10", this woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She got into the Masseuse business at a young age. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a yellow collared shirt and grey skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Baelitae 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 has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's in love; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp. Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This malnourished woman likes to wear violet tank tops with blue skirt. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her ears are large.

Personality: She hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dragonborn people.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bather. He carries a battered shortspear and tarnished pickaxe as well. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He takes great joy in being the best Bather in town.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Bather and was forced into it by his family; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane, Depressed. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

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

Possessions: 130 gp.