Description: An older woman who prefers to wear pastel pants and tee shirts, she is not a threatening figure. Her fur is black and curly. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Leaf 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. After coming to the age of reason, Leaf took it upon herself to study the druidic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted druidic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 sp. Red spinel (100 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She very much looks the part of a Brewer. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 43. 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 vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born in the west. She worked as a nervous Brewer and found it very stressful. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Brewer responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 90 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp).

Description: He wears a tan collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 west. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a simple brown robe with black stripes complete with hood. His fur is black and very short. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Emerald is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 5000 cp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. The war was a terrible time for him, and Himo does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. When Himo reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has achieved small success as a Armorer.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 40 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his trident. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his black hair in a pixie cut. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Dean was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'2" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears a colorful flower in his red hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Therai grew up listening to his father's many stories. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the east were limited. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 4'8" and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her whip with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vadania grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She struck the Interpreter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave, Guardian. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His auburn hair is knotted and matted. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather.