Description: This woman prefers to wear flannel. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her golden hair is well kept. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Artin was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered dancing. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is a mite stocky and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Trym enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Trym was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Trym 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 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: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Nature, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 310 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is physically well-built. His hair is golden and curly. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature lance.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 20 pp. Malachite (10 gp).

Description: Standing 2'11", this man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a long white beard with little hanging trinkets. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Calcitro was born the youngest of three triplets. A gifted student he started as a Soapmaker, but he got bored and became a Engraver. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This northern man is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Banker. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1200 sp. Amber (100 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and balancing his hectic life and new servant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 200 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is baby faced.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He got into the Mercenary business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mercenary. Being a Mercenary kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Slave, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 290 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her amber eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker black hat.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.