Description: An older man who wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized yellow coat, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Glassblower work with an outfit from a few towns over. Glassblower work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Glassblower like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Joker, Professionalism. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 80 gp. Silver pearl (150 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This tall, slender man wears black trousers with brown and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His purple hair is lengthy. His white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Zephan is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Zephan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 cp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white fur. He wears long strands of aquamarine and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a hunchback. He has wavy white fur. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She stands about 4'11" and is typically in her Barber uniform. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Neega is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Barber for the past few years.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Barber

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Kipper embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. Kipper is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Kipper was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. Being born in the east, 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 east 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Ploughman, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 230 gp. White pearl (150 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and he perpetually has his greataxe ready. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Nalral hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear flannel. His moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean white cloak covering her clean studded leather. She is portly but not overly obese. Her tied-back hair is golden. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Insane. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He stands about 4'7" and wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his auburn hair in a pixie cut. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson tan hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.