Description: This woman is very fat, and prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Crowbar. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears just a blue suit. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Gimble enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gimble grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. Being a Sellsword kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Sellsword

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

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a blue shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and white pants. His blonde hair is cut short. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His childhood dream was to be a Shoemaker, but he was a colossal failure. He has worked as a Banker like his father before him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. After coming to the age of reason, Paela took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Cumpen was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. After coming to the age of reason, Cumpen took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a fancy tan dress. She has wavy golden hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Marshal born in the past three hundred years. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Marshal for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 140 gp. 2 Acid flasks.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Sumnes is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is dressed in an above average manner. His auburn hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gray.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Faran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 150 pp.