Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He usually wears his brown robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Raymond 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 martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: This southern woman wears skinny pants and wears a grey and brown robe with the hood down. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her brown hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Map Maker but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 20 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His hair is red and very short. 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 loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His orange fur is unkempt and raggedy. This yellow eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Right-Handed wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tabaxis in the north were limited. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear and is in decent physical shape. His tied-back hair is black. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Kugáluga grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are red and beady.

Personality: She is a Bowyer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bowyer. She has worked as a Bowyer like her father before her.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. Her chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a card scrunchie. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Map Maker.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Bertram wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Through the years after Bertram was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Bertram's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Bertram and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has wavy brown hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born into a rich family. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 70 pp.