Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He wears his white hair down. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

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. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

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 druidic 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has dyed his greying silver crest a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His ears are large.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Maagog was born the youngest of three triplets. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Lazy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Chrysoprase (40 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky man is dressed in earthy colors with a white and yellow handkerchief worn on his right side. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Joser studied abroad. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a merchant again

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His hair is short and silver. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a brown collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Melissa enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Hedonist, Disease, Antagonistic. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a robe, a symbol of magic around his neck, and a club on his belt. His auburn hair is long and unkept. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Adran will drive conversation. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Adran grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Adran. Being a Fletcher 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 has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 130 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of her god on her torso. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Panana embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sellsword work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sellsword work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Sellsword responsibilities is difficult; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Claira isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Elven unity. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Claira hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a yellow shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born into a rich family. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's also a talented Sellsword, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Slave, Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 cp.