Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Meriele 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 Meriele. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

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

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has wavy golden hair. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Butcher who has hired her part-time. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Veloptima was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Interpreter, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is baby faced.

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. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

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. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He wears tattered old clothes. He has a hunchback. His hair is red and curly. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Baern was born the youngest of three triplets. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to unite with his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Addict, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: 4'1" and muscular, this western woman wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a grey coat. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Performer born in the past three hundred years. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Sardonyx (50 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: Standing 3'6", this man is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and green handkerchief worn on his left side. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. When Oppleby reached his early adolescence his Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to be a ploughman again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His black hair is braided into rings. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Carter for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned male wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He got into the Map Maker business at a young age. Dabbledob liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 2000 cp. 4 Thunderstones.