Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has red hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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. Hrathy 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 couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. William 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 William. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Impulsive, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She stands about 3'0" and wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has amber eyes and a blue hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: Luthra is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Luthra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by goblins. Luthra was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. Eye agate (4 gp).

Description: This man wears a white shirt, with a yellow mid length shorts with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His childhood dream was to be a Butcher, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Animal Trainer like his father before him.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 170 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This woman wears a worn and beaten armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. She sports a flattop crest cut. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born into a rich family. A freak accident while working with her Fletcher mother left her crippled. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: She wears a violet coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small violet clips. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her small violet hat.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

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. Her first spouse was a Scribe, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and doesn't want to be a butcher and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He 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. He wears his brown hair down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. During his travels, Bernard and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Bernard discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Bernard fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

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

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts. His hair is short and red. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

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 sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 700 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Breastplate.