Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Bookbinder but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is an average looking southern male in his early mid-life. He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His white hair is lengthy. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. The war was a terrible time for him, and Tethren does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Tethren was born with his father's beautiful face. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Tethren was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Some 6 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Tethren never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and gnomish compassion

Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 380 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her red hair is well kept. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Slave Trader. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature hand crossbow.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Volen was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: A deep hatred of giants; and revenge

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are likewise silver. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Through the years after Ishte was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Ishte's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She carries a battered greatsword and tarnished bow as well. Her blue hair is braided into rings. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Orianna is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Cook work with an outfit from a few towns over. Cook work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She's also a talented Sage, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2000 cp. Silver pearl (50 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a blue Stetson hat and blue clothes, he is not a threatening figure. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the left. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 41. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is an amazing painter.

History: He is a Lycanthrope in disguise. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His blue hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His eyes are white.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Born in the east to a Glassblower, Cimer learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her blue hair is smooth and relatively long. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 pp.