Description: 4'11" and muscular, this northern man is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. His hair is short and silver. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His first spouse was a Tailor, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has slicked back black hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her top white hat.

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 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: The child of a Mortician, who enjoyed hunting, Grigi was taken on many hunting expeditions. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has dyed his greying black hair a little too much giving a sharp black color. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 40 gp. Hematite (14 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright tan suits and hats. He has wavy chestnut hair. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Persistence, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a sickle on her belt. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. With wild chestnut hair. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Meena 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.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 10 pp. Iolite (20 gp).

Description: This woman sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She keeps her yellow fur in a pixie cut. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her copper eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Gifted from a young age, Shifting studied abroad. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Dimble isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Dimble has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 2000 cp. Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Navigator. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her auburn hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Passionate, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Just what you see.