Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears skinny pants and wears a black and pastel robe with the hood down. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his brown hair down. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. 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. A freak accident while working with his Brewer mother left him crippled. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His skin is also unnaturally pale. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are brown.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Arannis hails from a village terrorized by orcs. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her grey robe. She is physically well-built. Her white hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Donella grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A freak accident while working with her Spice Merchant mother left her crippled. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Cynical, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Bernard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. He became a Unemployed soon after.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Religious, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a tan collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is short and red. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shamil embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Shamil was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Being a Courier kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears long strands of jet and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has brown hair. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Gifted from a young age, Senteq studied abroad. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'1" and wears skinny pants and wears a blue and grey robe with the hood down. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Peren was born the youngest of three triplets. After coming to the age of reason, Peren took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 sp. Azurite (5 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is renowned for her bright violet dresses and hats, and is pretty ugly. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Jane was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 90 gp. Malachite (12 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries with him a set of falchions, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His black fur is lengthy. His copper eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Shadow was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shadow fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 sp.