Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. This brown eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a tan coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Adventurer. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Shipwright. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shipwright. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 6'4" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is white and very short. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

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 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: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 200 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large grey jacket. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. A true patriot, Aldous would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Aldous was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Addict, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 20 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is dressed in a clean green cloak covering her clean studded leather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'7" when asserting herself. Her copper crest has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Gormogord was born the youngest of three triplets. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp. 2 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears a black costume with the symbols of his god on his torso, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'8" when asserting himself. He has no crest. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is a Guard first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Guard.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is wearing a long, violet cloak. Her head has been shaved. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 800 sp.