Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears just a black suit. His hair is short and red. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Cressel liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Nature, Poor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born in the north. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Elven conditions. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

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

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alice studied abroad. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Antagonistic. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman wears a grey vest and prefers blue and violet shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on her left hand. Her brown hair is knotted and matted. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 also has developed a complete distrust of the Sage profession.

History: She got into the Bellfounder business at a young age. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She's also a talented Sage, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her gray fur is long and unkept. She has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Server profession.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is red and curly. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She wears her red hair up. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Shava will drive conversation. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She got into the Junk Dealer business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has worked as a Junk Dealer like her mother before her.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 190 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears professional attire. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His red fur is thinning but still full. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Marshal. 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she dresses like a well dressed Stylist does. She has wavy black fur. Her yellow eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She's also a talented Map Maker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new stylist responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Sardonyx (50 gp).