Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 4'9" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is matted, messy, and big. Her hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gifted student she started as a Locksmith, but she got bored and became a Animal Trainer. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and to be a locksmith again

Ideals: Opinionated, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This man wears a yellow costume with the symbols of the sun god on his torso, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 Bookbinder. He has achieved small success as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is dressed in earthy colors with a black and blue handkerchief worn on her left side. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. Some 10 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Burana never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Revenge; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has wavy chestnut hair. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his broad brown hat.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her red crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. After a long history of fighting, Burana and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 400 gp. A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Baern was born with his mother's beautiful face. A gifted student he started as a Glassblower, but he got bored and became a Mercenary. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new mercenary responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Terse, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Coral (150 gp).

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of magic around her neck, and a rapier on her belt. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His brown hair is knotted and matted. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Zaffrab isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. 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: Zaffrab was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and balancing his hectic life and new soapmaker responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He is physically well-built. His crest is cut close to his head. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Trynnicus fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Dyer responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.