Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is blonde and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in a small forest village. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He is greedy; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman wears baggy grey pantaloons and a yellow scarf, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Bloodstone (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a blue shirt, with a violet mid length shorts with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has shaved his head bald. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Zook reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Zook never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She stands about 3'2" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Soapmaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Soapmaker work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has green eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Halfling in existence. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Portia hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Portia 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 gp. Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. She has a hunchback. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. The war was a terrible time for her, and Geva does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Geva was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was granted martial powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 160 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a blue shirt, with a green mid length shorts with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is blonde and very short. His eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Insane, Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tan tunic with green highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Ridaro was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her divine talents. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and yellow robe with the hood down. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and longswords. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Born to a Weaver, his father struggled to pay the bills. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.