Description: 5'9" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a rapier, but if one is not available she will default to her trident. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Gifted from a young age, Vola studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Vola took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Baker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Carpenter, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He wears a violet costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has shaved his head bald. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Traki hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. A true patriot, Traki would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a pastel scarf. His hair is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1100 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp).

Description: This malnourished woman sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. 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 grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 30 gp. Coral (90 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. With bright brown hair. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp. Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'6" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. His hair is silver and very short. 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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Dyer business.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. 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: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a yellow scarf. Her hair is red and very short. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A freak accident while working with her Cook mother left her crippled. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 290 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. Dimble is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born to a Doctor, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature warhammer.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He tends to wear a large brown jacket, marred by beers. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.