Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shipwright for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 13000 cp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She wears a grey coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She carries a battered spear and tarnished longsword as well. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Bilga was born with her father's beautiful face. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his red crest up. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Patrin hails from a village terrorized by brigands. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Patrin was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp. White pearl (100 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a red scarf. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed tan hat.

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. Tervaround is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Tervaround hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Dwarf in existence. He is an amazing painter.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature axe.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has beige fur. His eyes are likewise copper. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Ethereal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His childhood dream was to be a Scribe, but he was a colossal failure. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Scribe they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Sculptor, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

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

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This woman wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her hair is short and silver. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Performer. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Performer business.

History: Carlin was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. 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 now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this southern man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has done his best to style his rusty crest to look like a famous performer. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Artistic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.