Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her blonde hair is greasy and uncared for. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying south to reunite her family. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Black star sapphire (500 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a lance, but if one is not available she will default to her monstrous two handed axe. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She moved out east to avoid the crime she committed. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He is an epitome of beauty. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when orcs swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Soveliss was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her blue crest, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

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 Shoemaker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ahrim was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ahrim decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After months of barely getting by, Ahrim managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Greedy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Stableman. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. After a long history of fighting, Ar-Baruk and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'4". She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She keeps her dark red hair in a pixie cut. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She 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. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 80 gp. Malachite (12 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on his left side, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is cut close to his head. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Tiefling Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 cp. Rose (60 gp).

Description: This man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Some 4 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Travok never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Moss agate (5 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.