Description: This malnourished man very much looks the part of a Tanner. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a Tanner 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: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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 Tanner. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and doesn't want to be a tanner and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing and is in decent physical shape. He has no fur. His yellow eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed brown hat.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 140 gp. Coral (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Orryn was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barrister hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a worn and beaten armor. With bright blonde hair. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. Her first spouse was a Glassblower, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and doesn't want to be a sailor and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 380 gp. Azurite (4 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While she appears to be a normal Human, 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. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak, and she perpetually has her shortspear ready. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has gray eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Guard but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. 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: To unite with her brother; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Oriff was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: To be a Soapmaker again; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 500 sp. Red spinel (60 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mason but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Nikki and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Terse, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 100 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.