Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her white hair is singed and shortened. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Mardnab never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Insane. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 200 gp. Onyx (80 gp).

Description: An older man who wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame, he is not a threatening figure. His brown hair is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a red Stetson hat and red clothes. She keeps her red hair in a pixie cut. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 45. 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. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gifted student she started as a Junk Dealer, but she got bored and became a Merchant. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a deep hatred of brigands

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 30 gp. Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'5" when asserting himself. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Opinionated, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has no fur. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. After a long history of fighting, Art and his spouse have recently divorced.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Flaws: Insomniac, Cynical, Fearful, Greedy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 110 gp. Silver pearl (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Seebo was born with his father's beautiful face. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This man wears a violet tunic with black highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around his shoes. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has shaved his head bald. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 380 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'8". He wears a fancy blue suit, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. His silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.