Description: This man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his right hand. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born into a rich family. His childhood dream was to be a Mortician, but he was a colossal failure. He has taken up work as a Shoemaker and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 sp. Red spinel (50 gp).

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed lance, just in case. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born in the north. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and bastard swords. His red crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise gold. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gorbundus grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gorbundus. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: He stands about 5'4" and wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Body Guard arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is cut close to his head. His black eyes dart from person to person.

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. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Iados hails from a village terrorized by drow. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Blacksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Fletcher, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

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

Possessions: 90 gp. Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He bought a longbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 5'4". He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and his gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Barrister.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp. Sard (70 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a grey shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gardain grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gardain. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Nature, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears a simple black robe with white stripes complete with hood. Her bronze crest is long and unkept. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: The child of a Stylist, who enjoyed hunting, Nuthra was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.