Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". She wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon her head, and her gloved hand is found clutching a axe. Her chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has wavy white hair. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Extrovert, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His blue hair is lengthy. He is baby faced.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Purson lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Spy they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Tailor, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His crest, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears long strands of opal and short pastel dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths and is in decent physical shape. His fur, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Butcher father left him crippled. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Secretive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 150 pp. Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 6'2" and muscular, this western man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his red crest down. His ears are large.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the west. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft green waves gently in the breeze. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 39. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fancy brown suit and is in decent physical shape. He has white fur. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. 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: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He wears his rusty crest up. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ildrex was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ildrex decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Carved bone or ivory statuette (20 gp).