Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her ears are large.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ruler who has hired her part-time. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: Mardred 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. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Poor, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. With a patchy black beard and wild black hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Bernard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He's also a talented Scribe, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears a colorful flower in his scarlet crest. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Kerkad was born with his father's beautiful face. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he would like to get married and retire

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, In love, Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a red shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and tan pants. His hair is red and curly. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 49. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His dark red hair, when down, is lengthy. His skin is flawless and his black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: Xappan was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. After a long history of fighting, Xappan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a green collared shirt and blue skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her purple hair is lengthy. Her eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born in the north. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is short and brown. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Lavinia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Red spinel (70 gp).