Description: He wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. He is portly but not overly obese. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her orange fur has been sun bleached extensively. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 12 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. She carries with her a set of scythes on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. She keeps her rusty crest in a flapper bob. This red eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Rezena's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She's in love; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 30 gp. Coral (160 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a violet wide-brimmed hat and violet clothes. His golden hair is still thick. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. His childhood dream was to be a Spy, but he was a colossal failure. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manfred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's in love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 310 gp. Peridot (30 gp).

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has brown 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 is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Theren fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears grey trousers with violet and tan striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Ahlyssa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her parents enrolled her in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spice Merchant responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 140 gp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: This eastern man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long red hair reaches down to his waist. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

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 frequently practicing swordplay.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 40 pp. Coral (40 gp). 4 Holy water.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Murgen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Ruler for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She dresses like a well dressed Fletcher does. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. 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 born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A gifted student she started as a Shepherd, but she got bored and became a Fletcher. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.