Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has wavy red hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Has a crush, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She has done her best to style her lavender fur to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are yellow.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Interpreter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Interpreter work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Interpreter job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Interpreter

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

Possessions: 120 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'0". She is typically in her Fletcher uniform. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. A freak accident while working with her Painter father left her crippled. She's also a talented Painter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Fletcher and was forced into it by her family.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a long golden beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her auburn hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: The child of a Butcher, who enjoyed hunting, Nyx was taken on many hunting expeditions. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: She's in love; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born in the north to a Ploughman, Ida learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Ploughman. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Map Maker. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has never given up on her painting dream.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and revenge

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.