Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She wears her brown fur down. Her copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father 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. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Shy, Fearful, Mundane. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: Standing 3'5", this woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ulla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Ulla never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'1" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a scimitar, but if one is not available she will default to her sword. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Stylist business.

History: Whurdred was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Stylist for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Debt. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Jet (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a long, red cloak. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a long, grey cloak and is in decent physical shape. Her black hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Gifted from a young age, Margery studied abroad. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Revenge; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Passionate, Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing, and is pretty ugly. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

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. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. 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. Gillyd fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a yellow costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His hair is long and white with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. 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: Conrad was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 south. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and balancing his hectic life and new fisher responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears professional attire. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Born to a Doctor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Family, Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). 2 Antitoxin.