Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, grey shirt, and brown tie. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small blue hat.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Orryn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a very tight haircut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arnold grew up listening to his father's many stories. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars and is in decent physical shape. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is a Bellfounder first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. Delre abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she's looking for her big break

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Criminal record, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 50 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Matilda speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. Matilda is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak, and he perpetually has his quarterstaff ready. His black fur is heavily combed to the right. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her white hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She is physically well-built. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Volen was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. Being a Dyer kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp. Amber (130 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His cinnamon fur is singed and shortened. 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 erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ethereal alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Red spinel (80 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and wears tattered old clothes. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has gray eyes.

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 believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born in the east to a Butcher, Vadania learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Vadania was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.