Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She sports chestnut long hair. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gurdis hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a sickle on his belt. He has a golden handlebar mustache and slicked back golden hair. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 140 gp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Azurite (7 gp). 4 Thunderstones.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears suspenders and grey workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Gimurt is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice, Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her hair is short and white. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Uzza hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She found a children's book about a Tiefling 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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is portly but not overly obese. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He worked as a nervous Tanner and found it very stressful. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, In love, Job, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1900 sp. Tourmaline (60 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She keeps her long white fur kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She got into the Knight business at a young age. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and carries spears. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is a Doctor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She tends to her Doctor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 sp. Amber (130 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has achieved small success as a Sage.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 110 gp. Rose (80 gp).