Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His hair is red and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. Umpen is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Guard. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Guard

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

Possessions: 150 gp. Onyx (30 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. He is baby faced.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's in love

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 20 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Gûnd was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Gûnd was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Shipwright. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her mace. She is physically well-built. She has red fur. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 cp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears professional attire. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around her ears. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She takes great joy in being the best Locksmith in town.

History: Marastyr was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She struck the Locksmith job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 16000 cp. 4 Antitoxin. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His brown hair is cut short. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel, and he perpetually has his ceremonial dagger ready. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Sculptor arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Erdan was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.