Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her green crest is lengthy. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Arava was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 7 years.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, yellow shirt, and green tie. He is an epitome of beauty. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. Some 3 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Skog never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is an average looking eastern female in her early mid-life. She wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. Her brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Fearful. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His hair is golden and very short. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 70 gp. Hematite (15 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly crossbows and lances. He has dyed his greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. He has gray eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Aldous lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Aldous has worked very hard to control his curse. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Glassblower and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears long strands of emerald and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her tied-back hair is red. Her skin is flawless and her amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is an amazing painter.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 cp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, and she perpetually has her dagger ready. She has dyed her greying dark red hair a little too much giving a sharp dark red color. Her white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. In her 12th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She wears a grey Stetson hat and grey clothes. She is portly but not overly obese. Sporting a silver mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was born at the edge of vast mountains. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Guardian, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.