Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

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. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Xappan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Mentor, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Balifra will drive conversation. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was born in a small island village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Balifra took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shield and armor she uses now. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Balifra never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. With wild brown hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic, Racist. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 320 gp. Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She has a large brown mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Gillyd has worked very hard to control her curse. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp).

Description: She wears violet trousers with tan and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a Bookbinder first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bookbinder business.

History: Althaea was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Being a Bookbinder kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 6000 cp. Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. He is physically well-built. His hair is white and curly. His half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears baggy black pantaloons and a brown scarf. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Barakas was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 19000 cp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his bow ready. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a Baker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Baker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Baker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Baker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an entirely blue suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is cut close to his head. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: Pallabar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp.