Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 160 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'9". She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants, and her gloved hand is found clutching a flail. Her silver hair is still thick. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Mayor who has hired her part-time. She is a great chef.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Has a crush, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a grey top hat and grey clothes. He carries with him a set of longbows on his belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. His hair is long and red with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dwarven conditions. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Beloril fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 390 gp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He is an epitome of beauty. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Dustin's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Dustin alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 90 gp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: An older woman who is wearing a long, white cloak, she is not a threatening figure. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: The child of a Jeweler, who enjoyed hunting, Alain was taken on many hunting expeditions. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She bought a rapier and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Lazy, Fearful. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She has dyed her greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. 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: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Armorer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Armorer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has achieved small success as a Armorer.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His crest is scarlet and very short. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Heskan fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and seeks redemption

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

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length brown fur. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a violet costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.