Description: This woman wears grey trousers with yellow and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She has moderate length red hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

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. In her 18th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military, Guardian. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a great chef.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is short and brown. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Varis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (110 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she prefers to wear flannel. She wears her cinnamon fur down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Crown-heir. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Greedy, Disease, Ugly. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this eastern woman wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has done her best to style her white hair to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His hair is long and brown with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is white, braided, and well cared for. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He comes from a rich western family. 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. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears bulky violet painted plate armor. His golden hair is lengthy. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a Doctor, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His silver hair and beard is wavy and long. His half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the south. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Emotional, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 40 gp.