Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

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. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. After months of barely getting by, Darrak managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears professional attire. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. 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: He was raised in a forest tribe. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. His cinnamon fur has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man wears a grey coat over a red low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his left hand. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Carpenter. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 sp. White pearl (70 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the south. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. 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 half-elven compassion

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 340 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Sage arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This northern woman wears dull brown sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed lance, just in case. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her golden hair is still thick. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Zanna was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Criminal record, Nature, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 sp.