Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Griselda was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Griselda decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Navigator 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 clean up the streets; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (11 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is blonde and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 90 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shortspear with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His brown fur is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady copper eyes.

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 is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Born to a Shipwright, his father struggled to pay the bills. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Great fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: She typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her brown hair is thinning but still full. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. A true patriot, Alain would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: An older man who is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats, he is not a threatening figure. He has shaved his head bald. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. 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: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This woman wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a warhammer, but if one is not available she will default to her club, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Dilettante arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her yellow fur has been sun bleached extensively. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive, Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Soothing and warm

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 tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Family, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is typically in his Dyer uniform. His black crest is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer 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 10 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).