Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, marred by beers. His hair is long and black with streaks of golden, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is golden, braided, and well cared for. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He's also a talented Bather, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 130 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he usually wears his tan robe and has his sickle always slung over his shoulder. His head has been shaved. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his broad tan hat.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears red trousers with black and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Map Maker. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized aquamarine on his left hand. His auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She wears a red shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her pickaxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 33. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: The child of a Bellfounder, who enjoyed hunting, Philomena was taken on many hunting expeditions. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Flaws: Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 cp. Jasper (60 gp). Jade (90 gp). Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Karg speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Karg was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Miller hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks. She has a very tight haircut. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her crest is short and silver. She is baby faced.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 80 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She carries with her a set of sais on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: The child of a Ploughman, who enjoyed hunting, Ella was taken on many hunting expeditions. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 270 gp.