Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Reynard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Simple lock. 1 Crowbar.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a fancy black suit and is in decent physical shape. He has wavy auburn hair. His green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Norsko was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious, In love. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Rock crystal (30 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. 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: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Insane. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and is renowned for his bright white suits and hats. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are green.

Personality: Braak wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Braak lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Baggi never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and doesn't want to be a fortune-teller and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature, In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This malnourished woman very much looks the part of a Shepherd. She has no crest. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Chassath was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her first spouse was a Sailor, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Poor, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her ceremonial dagger, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Egelina's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 110 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp).

Description: This woman prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has done her best to style her purple hair to look like a famous performer. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 19. 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 works hard and plays hard.

History: Manea was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to be a gardener again

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has wavy white hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 600 sp. Red garnet (80 gp).