Description: A middle-aged man, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and is pretty ugly. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a tight fitting pastel shirt and pants, she is not a threatening figure. She keeps her white fur in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. 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: Born to a Detective, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Masseuse hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a flail on his belt. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the north. Kellen abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Reirak is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light yellow in addition to tight pants. She has shaved her head bald. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with painting. She constantly tries to fill her life with painting. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'11" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tan shirt with thin black vertical stripes and grey pants. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Antinua has worked very hard to control her curse. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Antinua fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her head has been shaved. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Ilga was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Butcher. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a violet coat. She has a hunchback. Her hair is golden and very short. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He uses divination through singing.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1100 sp.