Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears skinny pants and wears a blue and grey robe with the hood down. His auburn hair is heavily combed to the right. His ears are large.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was born in the south. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 130 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a brown shirt, with a blue mid length shorts with blue tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. 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: Gifted from a young age, Shifting studied abroad. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 sp. Jasper (40 gp).

Description: A 2'9" southern woman, she likes to wear red tank tops with white skirt. Her hair is short and white. Her ears are large.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Spy. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Spy arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her first spouse was a Sage, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Spy responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp. Amethyst (100 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He tends to wear a large tan jacket. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is baby faced.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Baz never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a axe on her belt. Her blonde hair is well kept. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. 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. Ielenia fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Baker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 270 gp. Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of sapphire and short yellow dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 sp.