Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tan tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her silver hair is well kept. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Guard hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Ellywick and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 4000 cp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears bulky brown painted plate armor. She sports a flattop hair cut. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Adventurer born in the past three hundred years. A true patriot, Matilda would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. 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 then took over the family business and is one of the better Adventurer for hire.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military, Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Ghâm is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Through the years after Ghâm was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Ghâm's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This man wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Engraver profession.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 60 pp. 1 Superior lock.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'10" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Astar was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Dyer. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Taklinn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a tan suit, grey shirt, and blue tie. She has wavy blonde hair. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. 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 Detective.

Motivation: To protect her home; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 240 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Spy. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she has a large pastel mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. She has wavy beige fur. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Skirt is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She got into the Carpenter business at a young age. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Carpenter for hire.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Criminal record, Has a crush. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 90 gp.