Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: Born in the north to a Jeweler, Vondal learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Jeweler.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Antitoxin.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears professional attire. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Zaffrab embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is wearing a tight blue one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his blonde hair up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman 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. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her 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 feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Shanairla was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 370 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a green coat. She has dyed her greying blue crest a little too much giving a sharp blue color. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Nala was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Cook. He wears his chestnut hair up. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: John wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, John never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 210 gp. Hematite (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Debt. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 6'6" eastern man, he likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Sammal's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

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. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.