Description: Standing 5'3", this man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His orange fur is lengthy. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Tree is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 sp. 5 Acid flasks.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His hair is cut close to his head. He has hazel eyes and a blue hat with a black feather.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. After a long history of fighting, Uthemar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He tends to wear a large tan jacket. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Crampernap embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job, Slave. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her gray fur is matted, messy, and big. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. 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: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. Sariel enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sariel was born with her father's beautiful face. A gifted student she started as a Banker, but she got bored and became a Animal Trainer. She tends to her Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He carries with him a set of shortspears on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has moderate length red hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Imsh fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 140 gp. Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Backpack.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heather 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 wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'8" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Paggen is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He bought a spear and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 130 gp. Malachite (8 gp).

Description: Standing 5'6", this man wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. Elegant is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shoemaker for hire.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Just what you see.