Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has moderate length chestnut hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Willow took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses like a well dressed Shipwright does. He has wavy chestnut hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the south to a Shipwright, Morkral learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 200 sp. Silver pearl (40 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'11" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her golden hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She has moderate length black fur. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. 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: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. A freak accident while working with her Locksmith mother left her crippled. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: The child of a Marshal, who enjoyed hunting, Shane was taken on many hunting expeditions. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears grey trousers with green and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has moderate length red hair. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: The child of a Cook, who enjoyed hunting, Urshar was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to unite with her brother

Flaws: Sensitive, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Arannis was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 380 gp.