Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. He has done his best to style his red fur to look like a famous performer. He has a tattooed face.

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. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 60 gp. Banded agate (5 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, grey cloak. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Tordek was born the youngest of three triplets. 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 Barrister. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp).

Description: A 3'4" western man, he is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. A true patriot, Hobart would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When Hobart reached his early adolescence his Halfling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Addict, Insane. Bonds: Military, Religious, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. He carries with him a set of bastard swords on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his dark red hair down. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Xappan is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a Sailor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he is content

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Jet (130 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Obsidian (9 gp).

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Shipwright arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Mason arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents were killed by drow in a raid when she was still a young child. The drow captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Dagnal liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'1" when asserting himself. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 900 sp.