Description: He is a husky man, who is wearing a long, blue cloak. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bellfounder for the past few years.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 150 gp. Iolite (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears green painted combat armor at almost all times, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair, while still mostly silver, has prominent grey streaks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

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

Possessions: 140 gp. Jade (120 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp).

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of death on her torso. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Dilettante profession.

History: Nurkara was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Gardener work with an outfit from a few towns over. Gardener work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Gardener for hire.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 220 gp. Moss agate (15 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and tends to wear a brown poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her hair is brown and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Layabout business.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 400 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He carries with him a set of shortspears, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His hair is cut close to his head. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Ploughman for hire.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He wears baggy black pantaloons and a white scarf. He is physically well-built. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born in the south. After coming to the age of reason, Skak took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. After a long history of fighting, Skak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She stands about 6'0" and wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Orc supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nogu grew up listening to her father's many stories. Nogu 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'4" when asserting himself. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Shane was born with his mother's beautiful face. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Scribe. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to be a carpenter again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: This man wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized emerald on his right hand. He has styled his silver hair well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it.

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Silk rope.