Description: He wears a black armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson black hat.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He is a Chromatic Dragon in disguise. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 130 pp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His long copper crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. This gray eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Agnes is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Agnes has worked very hard to control her curse. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

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

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He has no hair. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. His childhood dream was to be a Interpreter, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Engraver for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a yellow tunic with black highlights, and long white pants that bunch up around his shoes, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 50 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, pastel shirt, and green tie. She sports golden long hair. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. Her divine abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She's also a talented Hunter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new tanner responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants, and carries crossbows. She has done her best to style her black fur to look like a famous performer. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 110 gp. Jade (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears bulky blue painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She carries with her a set of morningstars, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has wavy brown hair. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 4000 cp.