Description: He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He is physically well-built. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Military, Religious. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: 5'5" and muscular, this southern man wears a blue small hat and blue clothes. His hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Engraver; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He stands about 3'4" and wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a warhammer on his belt. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man is dressed in a clean green cloak covering his clean studded leather. His crest is scarlet and very short. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Soapmaker responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Impulsive, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 gp. Red spinel (80 gp).

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She carries a battered falchion and tarnished trident as well. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Criella was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 270 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Eye agate (6 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She wears her auburn hair up. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Helja took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up quarterstaff and armor she uses now. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Gennal is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Gennal was born with his mother's beautiful face. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sage

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

Possessions: 1000 sp. Moss agate (16 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).