Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Elves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She wears her chestnut hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: She got into the Fortune-teller business at a young age. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Fortune-teller.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her axe with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a grey feather.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is an epitome of beauty. With bright golden hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To pay off her debts.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 30 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Fargrim hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A freak accident while working with his Priest father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Kelter 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. His first spouse was a Laborer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. 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. Kelter fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he very much looks the part of a Architect. He wears his brown hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Architect for hire.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Nalaed hails from a village terrorized by illithids. Her childhood dream was to be a Beggar, but she was a colossal failure. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Revenge; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears a pastel top hat and pastel clothes. He has wavy orange fur. His eyes are yellow and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born in the south. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1 Holy water.

Description: This dark-skinned female does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and balancing her hectic life and new baker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 30 gp.