Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, marred by sweets. Her silver hair is lengthy. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sellsword who has hired her part-time. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Seamstress; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Family, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 6000 cp. Malachite (10 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His hair is silver and very short. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. The war was a terrible time for him, and Solomon does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Addict, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this northern man has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is cut close to his head. 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 misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Arumawann and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1100 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her white hair is cut short. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her brown hair is long and unkept. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1300 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp).

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 wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Alvyn embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 20 gp. Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His lavender fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Bather. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her childhood dream was to be a Healer, but she was a colossal failure. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 280 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).