Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat, marred by sweets. He wears his golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson tan hat.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Wrenn embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Wrenn grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Courier.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 41000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. She has wavy purple hair. Her eyes are a pleasant black.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. When triggered she is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Astaro grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Astaro. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Body Guard responsibilities is difficult; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 cp. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. 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 very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: 4'4" and muscular, this western man has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around his ears. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: This woman wears tattered old clothes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has silver hair. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Traulam isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Elven unity. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by brigands in a raid when she was still a young child. The brigands captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Traulam was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: This malnourished man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gray eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Naeris is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the south to a Fletcher, Naeris learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. He carries with him a set of hammers, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His blue hair is smooth and relatively long. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Vassago lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A freak accident while working with his Miner father left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she sports brown clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Willow was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Criminal record, Rich, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.