Description: She is scrawny and has patchy brown stubble. She wears a white tunic with pastel highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a hunchback. Her hair is brown and curly. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'7" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She usually wears her yellow robe and has her sword always slung over her shoulder. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. Her golden hair is knotted and matted. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She found a children's book about a Human Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a violet shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Mortician, but he got bored and became a Herbalist. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His red crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born in a small plains village. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. 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: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She usually wears her white robe and has her greataxe always slung over her shoulder. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. A friendly and beautiful Half-Orc, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born in the south to a Sculptor, Ownka learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She's also a talented Baker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a tan tunic with black highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has styled her red hair well, parting it to the left. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her long white hair reaches down to her waist. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Oriff grew up listening to her father's many stories. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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. Oriff 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 her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.