Description: This tall, slender woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. She has hazel eyes and a red hat with a green feather.

Personality: Philomena hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her painting career. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Philomena never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Military, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 65. 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 a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mason work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mason work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 pp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright grey and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her ears are large.

Personality: Joan speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Joan enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 6000 cp. 4 Holy water.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Religious, Slave, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 100 gp. Blue quartz (8 gp).

Description: She stands about 4'2" and is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is long and black with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small grey clips. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Tordrid is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears tattered old clothes. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Finellen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a black vest and prefers blue and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 99. 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 a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

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 Fletcher mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has done her best to style her silver crest to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Arava was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Shoemaker. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 cp.