Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears bulky grey painted plate armor. Her long chestnut hair reaches down to her waist. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Bardryn grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Humans in the east were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears baggy grey pantaloons and a red scarf. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A true patriot, Norman would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Slave. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ulla alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her brass crest has been sun bleached extensively. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Akra grew up listening to her father's many stories. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barber hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her hair is silver and very short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and an old rival family wants her found

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 40 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: He wears a simple blue robe with white stripes complete with hood. He is physically well-built. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. Being a Barber kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 sp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp).

Description: He wears bulky blue painted plate armor, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'3" when asserting himself. His golden hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: He wears a yellow tunic with violet highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. He keeps his silver hair in a flapper bob. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Rolen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Sellsword they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Slave Trader, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp).