Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Erky was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 70 gp. Carnelian (60 gp).

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears just a tan suit. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor, Military, Job. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 2 Antitoxin. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: Standing 6'10", this man wears a green shirt with thin black vertical stripes and tan pants. He wears his dark red hair up. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Merihim grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Ruler. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Human compassion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Seamstress does. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His crest is brass and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He takes great joy in being the best Seamstress in town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Seamstress arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To be a Sage again; and he is greedy

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it, and she perpetually has her quarterstaff ready. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. She is baby faced.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This late middle aged woman has a large blue mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe and is in decent physical shape. Her head has been shaved. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Junk Dealer for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Junk Dealer responsibilities is difficult; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 40 gp. Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His copper crest is heavily combed to the right. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nykkan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barkeep. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Lance was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 600 sp.