Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull brown iron scale mail. He is physically well-built. His head has been shaved. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Unvera is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His white hair is thinning but still full. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. Her rusty crest is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She is a Bather first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. After coming to the age of reason, Biri took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Military. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a sword on his belt. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his top red hat.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1700 sp. Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Drenna studied abroad. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This northern man wears professional attire. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Gimble abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He keeps his long silver crest kept up in a rat tail. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a Bowyer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Baradad grew up listening to his father's many stories. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries a battered flail and tarnished trident as well. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her ears are large.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born in the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Half-Elves in the south were limited. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Xanaphia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Chain shirt.