Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: He sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His first spouse was a Seamstress, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Seamstress they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Butcher, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a blue coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Priest work with an outfit from a few towns over. Priest work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently the stress of being a Priest has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (60 gp). Malachite (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A 2'11" western woman, she wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Rose lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To protect her home; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Guardian. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 110 pp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he dresses in yellow turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks. His hair is chestnut and curly. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his top yellow hat.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Koeth is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in a small desert village. Through the years after Koeth was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Koeth's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, tan shirt, and blue tie. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Adelard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 has achieved small success as a Marshal.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and balancing his hectic life and new marshal responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears baggy violet pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her silver hair is well kept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Agnes enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Agnes was born the youngest of three triplets. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy wooden shield.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a black Stetson hat and black clothes. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Morthos lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Priest soon after.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and doesn't want to be a priest and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 3000 cp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 gp.