Description: This malnourished man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His black crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: Nithther was born the youngest of three triplets. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Soapmaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She sports auburn long hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shava grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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 Map Maker. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His cinnamon fur is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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 son.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Herbalist and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'5" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has achieved small success as a Bowyer.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His silver crest is knotted and matted. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Gargax has worked very hard to control his curse. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 140 gp. Silver pearl (70 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Flaws: Mundane, Lazy, Insane. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'5" and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Guy enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

Description: She wears bulky violet painted plate armor. She is portly but not overly obese. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eloise grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). Now she works as a singing tutor during her time off.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: An older man who wears a black tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes, he is not a threatening figure. His crest is cut close to his head. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Patrin wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and balancing his hectic life and new map maker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 cp. Moonstone (80 gp).