Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Vonbin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. 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: Vonbin was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Vonbin never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2000 cp. Malachite (15 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has no hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Bhevek speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has a long silver beard with little hanging trinkets. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Hobart speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

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

Ideals: Impeccable, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fisher

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

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'4" and wears a tan costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has hazel eyes and a white hat with a violet feather.

Personality: Sarai hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She works hard and plays hard.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Sarai was born on a far southern forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Locksmith. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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 seeks redemption

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has moderate length black hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ruler they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Roofer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and doesn't want to be a roofer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Pacifist, Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'10" when asserting herself. She sports brown long hair. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Herleva was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Herleva's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Mercenary and was forced into it by her family; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 50 gp. Jade (150 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears bulky red painted plate armor. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. 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: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Gildmak alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Gildmak never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He wants revenge against goblins; and many goblins want him driven away

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 5000 cp.