Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He uses divination through singing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a tattered pair of loose yellow pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born to a Fortune-teller, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. He is portly but not overly obese. His brass crest is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a yellow coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Farmer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Farmer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Bookbinder, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 sp. Citrine (80 gp).

Description: She is dressed in earthy colors with a white and grey handkerchief worn on her left side. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: An older woman who is wearing a long, tan cloak, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is long and white with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small tan clips. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her arcane talents. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has wavy brown hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 44. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is black and curly. She is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Jasmine isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Jasmine was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and balancing her hectic life and new crown-heir responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He keeps his golden hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his 17th 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 used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 800 sp. Silver pearl (140 gp).