Description: He stands about 6'8" and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length chestnut hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Born to a Scribe, his mother struggled to pay the bills. A gifted student he started as a Scribe, but he got bored and became a Apothecary. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 sp. Banded agate (15 gp). 4 Holy water.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he usually wears his green robe and has his crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His hair, while still mostly dark red, has prominent grey streaks. His white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Ruler mother left him crippled. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: She wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She is physically well-built. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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: Born to a pair of adventurers, Waywocket grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is chestnut and curly. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Meena was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (180 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Professionalism, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 sp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His long blonde hair reaches down to his waist. He has blue 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 submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. 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 tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Religious, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'10". She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. Her dark red hair is heavily combed to the left. Her white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mastema embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Through the years after Mastema was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Mastema's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to prove her worth to the world

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His hair is purple and curly. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Bathin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Bathin abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 90 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head and is in decent physical shape. With bright brown hair. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 40 gp.