Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. His crest is copper and curly. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 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: He desires power and/or immortality; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her head has been shaved. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. After a long history of fighting, Engong and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female wears a white collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has wavy golden hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has red fur. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Cask lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 240 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This malnourished man wears dull white sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. He has blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Thakrak was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on her right side. Her black hair is thinning but still full. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Junk Dealer but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the south to a Junk Dealer, Meena learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is dressed in earthy colors with a white and brown handkerchief worn on his right side. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Roofer born in the past three hundred years. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Horza was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 5'11", this woman is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Sutha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bowyer.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and she seems to be bored by most things

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This malnourished man has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 sp.