Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a hunchback. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the north to a Miner, Thorpe learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Blue quartz (12 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears long strands of topaz and short violet dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Claira hails from a village terrorized by giants. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Silver pearl (100 gp).

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 is wearing a long, green cloak. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the left. His ears are large.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a white coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Peridot (20 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Black pearl (200 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. Her white hair is cut short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Unemployed father left her crippled. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly morningstars and pickaxes. His black hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fisher arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Nim abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He is greedy; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 40 gp. Onyx (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants. She has dyed her greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines copper.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She worked as a nervous Hunter and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Hunter like her father before her.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she is greedy

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.