Description: This malnourished man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his rusty crest up. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Kerkad was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 10 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'0". She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is golden and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Trym grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Trym. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Cynical, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a simple white robe with black stripes complete with hood. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ûggû embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears dull black sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed bastard sword, just in case. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Lagazi was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Sindri was born with his father's beautiful face. Through the years after Sindri was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Sindri's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Hunter.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on his right hand. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses like a well dressed Knight does. She has no hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born in the east to a Knight, Dalaba learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She's also a talented Unemployed, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 4 Smokesticks.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His blonde hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Miner arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. After coming to the age of reason, Grom took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted arcane powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This woman has a large yellow mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her left hand. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born in the south. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Helen has worked very hard to control her curse. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 cp.