Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, and carries quarterstaffs. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born to a Engraver, his mother struggled to pay the bills. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. She carries with her a set of rapiers, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Helja speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Helja fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise green. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In her 16th year, her parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Trail alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Glassblower, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Military, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a Baker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Hunter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She tends to wear a large brown jacket, and she perpetually has her hammer ready. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are gray.

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. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born into a rich family. Nurkara was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nurkara decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Spice Merchant kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (4 gp). Jade (50 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, grey shirt, and tan tie, and carries pickaxes. His hair is short and red. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bilbron fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'8". He wears long strands of aquamarine and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His bronze crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. This gold eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. 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 with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 120 gp. Jet (40 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 4'0". He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He sports a flattop hair cut. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

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. To his fellows he 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: Olunt was born the youngest of three triplets. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 270 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.