Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. A true patriot, Ernest would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Ernest lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. After a long history of fighting, Ernest and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 170 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. Gynnie enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, marred by beers. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Bolhild was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has done his best to style his red fur to look like a famous performer. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 9000 cp. Azurite (9 gp). Jade (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears suspenders and brown workpants. Her shirt is grey, and she wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her feathered brown hat.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and doesn't want to be a architect and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 9000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She wears a green vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her green boots flare out at the collars. Her crest is black and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

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. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Darrak grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Darrak. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and 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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears silk and lounges about seductively. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a Servant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Dworic grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. 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: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Panana's homeland. Panana decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. After a long history of fighting, Panana and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new mayor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 sp.