Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Courier does. His tied-back hair is golden. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He's also a talented Jeweler, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Insomniac, Greedy, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She has all her life been fascinated with music.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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 ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Carter for the past few years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Carter responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a hand crossbow on his belt. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Mortician profession.

History: He got into the Barber business at a young age. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has worked as a Barber like his mother before him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'4" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. His golden hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Gerbo will drive conversation. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. A gifted student he started as a Laborer, but he got bored and became a Stableman. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Stableman for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert, Opinionated. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 cp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a tight red one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape and is in decent physical shape. With bright silver hair. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears her auburn hair down. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Salanop embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. His tied-back hair is white. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Burgell fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her blonde hair is singed and shortened. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. 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: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 160 pp.