Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he dresses like a well dressed Bookbinder does. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Gifted from a young age, Fabien studied abroad. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She wears professional attire. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tenena embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Tenena lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her first spouse was a Junk Dealer, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: Kadana is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

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. 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 Assassin. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Assassin for the past few years.

Motivation: She's in love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her long white crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Masseuse but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Kadana and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She wants revenge against brigands; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She carries with her a set of longbows, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She sports brown long hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his psionic talents. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Lazy. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a white deerstalker hat and white clothes. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Foxilon lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and doesn't want to be a body guard and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses like a well dressed Carpenter does. His blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a yellow feather.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.