Description: 5'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears her red hair up. She is baby faced.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. 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: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is wearing a long, white cloak, and a wedding ring on his left hand. With a patchy red beard and wild red hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Glûk never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Addict, Racist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 130 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: This malnourished man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kilvar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a black coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon her head. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing poetry.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. She bought a halberd and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 170 gp. White pearl (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He stands about 3'11" and dresses like a well dressed Mortician does. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is blonde and curly. His eyes are green.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He got into the Mortician business at a young age. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: He is a Scribe first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: He is a Deep Scion in disguise. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp.

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 fancy green dress. Her purple hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Baker profession.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She struck the Navigator job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to be a baker again

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 150 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a fancy violet dress. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is wearing a long, blue cloak and is in decent physical shape. Her silver hair is cut short. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Rinn grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Bloodstone (70 gp).