Description: This slender man stands about 5'4". He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Herbalist. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Adran was born on a far western forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Herbalist. Being a Herbalist kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in an above average manner. He has shaved his head bald. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Tourmaline (160 gp).

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her top violet hat.

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 accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Joan never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly tridents and shortbows. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born in a small plains village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a pastel vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his pastel boots flare out at the collars. His beige fur is matted, messy, and big. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a Mason, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His black hair is greasy and uncared for. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. 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 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 recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears bulky violet painted plate armor. He has brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. The war was a terrible time for him, and Robert does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 40 gp. Azurite (8 gp).

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her rapier with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. Her red hair is lengthy. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shamil embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Shamil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Courier. After a long history of fighting, Shamil and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Just what you see.