Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: He was born in a small plains village. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Nature, In love, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'10". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. He has done his best to style his brown hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born in a small desert village. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Architect work with an outfit from a few towns over. Architect work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 60 gp. Pink pearl (160 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has done her best to style her chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a Mason, her father struggled to pay the bills. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 10 pp. Iolite (30 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'11" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Travok hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born into a rich family. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Roofer for the past few years.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 5000 cp. Red-brown spinel (160 gp).

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 6'4". She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and her gloved hand is found clutching a scimitar. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a Dilettante, her mother struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student she started as a Dilettante, but she got bored and became a Server. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'8". He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and green handkerchief worn on his right side, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: This woman wears a white small hat and white clothes. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. This amber eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Slave Trader. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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 raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature quarterstaff.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: Standing 5'1", this man wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 150 gp.