Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with brown slacks. His chestnut hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Umpen was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has a long golden beard with little hanging trinkets. 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 considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and doesn't want to be a beggar and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears long strands of amber and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing dancing.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His eyes are black.

Personality: Abad 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 is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Vadania was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on her right hand. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She has red eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ronwe isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Tiefling unity. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). 1 Good lock.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Peren was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a green vest and prefers yellow and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His green crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gold eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He struck the Farmer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who wears a white collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt, he is not a threatening figure. He has blonde hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. A true patriot, Kelter would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Military, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 100 gp.