Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her brass crest is heavily combed to the left. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Shepherd work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shepherd work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2200 sp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His hair is silver and very short. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Depressed. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She wears a tan tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. She is an epitome of beauty. She wears a colorful flower in her white hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep violet.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She bought a bastard sword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, Family. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 20 gp. Amber (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available she will default to her greatsword. Her Stetson hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born in the south to a Bather, Valida learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She struck the Bather job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 13000 sp. Jasper (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp).

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Apothecary and was forced into it by his family; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Amethyst (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his flail ready. He has styled his red crest well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Fax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her hair is long and silver with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Gifted from a young age, Duvamil studied abroad. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Gnomish companion (her 'brother'). She has dedicated herself to building a better world.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1500 sp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His cinnamon fur is still thick. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He got into the Mason business at a young age. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mason. He tends to his Mason job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has wavy silver hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born in the west. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 110 gp.