Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his nunchaku with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His brown hair is heavily combed to the left. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is violet, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. He carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished glaive as well. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Zephan lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a worn and beaten armor. She has silver hair. She has gray eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His long dark red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This black eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

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 is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt, and she perpetually has her greataxe ready. She has styled her white crest well, parting it to the right. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Akra was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Map Maker, but she was a colossal failure. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and balancing her hectic life and new carpenter responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has wavy white crest. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a white feather.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Pallabar was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her golden hair is cut short. She has green eyes and a tan hat with a green feather.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a trident and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job, Nature. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.