Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a hand crossbow on her belt. Her golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Meriele was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with her Weaver father left her crippled. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Wobbles is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Wobbles was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Many brigands want him driven away; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She stands about 4'1" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has chestnut hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His hair is silver and curly. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the south were limited. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor, and is pretty ugly. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His ears are large.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Zook was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

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 styled his purple hair well, parting it to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Taklinn was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Courier responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 50 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: She has a missing left leg. She is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her golden hair is matted, messy, and big. She has blue eyes and a blue hat with a violet feather.

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. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear red clothing when she does not wear armor. She has chestnut hair. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. When Verna reached her early adolescence her Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 230 gp.