Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Umpen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Umpen's homeland. Umpen decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 30 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (160 gp).

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Richard will drive conversation. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with his Body Guard father left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Extrovert, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He wears a grey top hat and grey clothes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has auburn hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Roger was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Roger never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: Standing 4'8", this woman wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around her neck, and a longsword on her belt. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Painter. She became a Painter soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with yellow slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Torgga wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is a great chef.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a fancy black dress and is in decent physical shape. Her brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Soapmaker for the past few years.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, Job, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2000 sp.