Description: This woman is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on her left hand. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Engong grew up listening to her father's many stories. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged man, he dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with tan slacks, and is pretty ugly. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 50 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. She wears her gold crest up. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Quespa's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Quespa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. He carries a battered rapier and tarnished shield as well. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length black hair. His ears are large.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Howard fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She carries with her a set of pickaxes on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She has wavy auburn hair. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Geva was born with her father's beautiful face. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 5000 cp. Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings. He has wavy red hair. 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 tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a blue shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His golden hair is cut short. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Dabbledob was born the youngest of three triplets. Dabbledob was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mayor. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 130 gp. Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her golden hair is still thick. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This man wears professional attire. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is brown and curly. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Sellsword

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

Possessions: 130 gp.