Description: This malnourished man wears a tan shirt with thin black vertical stripes and tan pants. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many drow want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a greatsword, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. Her fur, while still mostly orange, has prominent grey streaks. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. 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: Aura was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. After a long history of fighting, Aura and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 330 gp. Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a hunchback. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Uthemar was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He keeps his brown hair in a flapper bob. 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 is a Roofer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Roofer. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a seamstress again

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Slave, Religious. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her white hair is well kept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

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. Trym enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Doctor. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has red hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 350 gp. Jet (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her brown hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Faral hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Faral liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (40 gp). 1 Thunderstones.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 4'11" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His ears are large.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'5" and wears a white armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She wears her black hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She is a Jackalwere in disguise. Her martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature scimitar.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 200 sp.