Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Joser will drive conversation. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Extrovert, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 6'2" southern woman, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears a colorful flower in her blue crest. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Eggren was born with her mother's beautiful face. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She has taken up work as a Mortician and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear flannel. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Seamstress and is in decent physical shape. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She struck the Seamstress job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 2000 cp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: This man wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Ruler born in the past three hundred years. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a black vest and prefers grey and pastel shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her blue crest, when down, is lengthy. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'8" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear flannel. His beige fur is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He bought a trident and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Ruler and was forced into it by his family; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'0". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it, and his gloved hand is found clutching a flail. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 gp.