Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. He is bald on top and has large white tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a pastel armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. Her orange fur is braided into rings. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

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 is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family 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 recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red crest. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has a hunchback. His red crest is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He very much looks the part of a Soapmaker. His gray fur is still thick. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a Locksmith, his father struggled to pay the bills. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 sp. 3 Acid flasks.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair is knotted and matted. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society and is in decent physical shape. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Animal Trainer business.

History: Gimgen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Sage, but he was a colossal failure. He was granted divine powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 70 gp. Amber (40 gp).

Description: He wears a white vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his white boots flare out at the collars. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 90 gp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears baggy blue pantaloons and a brown scarf. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 sp.