Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. Her hair is black and very short. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is a Fortune-teller first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of strength on her torso, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is white and curly. Her fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She disdains her fellow westerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

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. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, 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 south 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 north. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 sp. Amethyst (130 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Half-Elf, and stands approximately 4'11". He is typically in his Dyer uniform, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. His hair is golden and curly. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Dyer business.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His golden hair is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dwarves became a terror of the countryside. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with tan slacks. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. Herleva enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Herleva was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. After coming to the age of reason, Herleva took it upon herself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy violet dress. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She got into the Detective business at a young age. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is black and very short. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has dedicated herself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears violet robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available he will default to his falchion. His tied-back hair is golden. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is an amazing painter.

History: Dayereth was born with his mother's beautiful face. 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: To be a Shipwright again; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 70 gp.