Description: This slender man stands about 3'8". He wears a tan collared shirt and grey pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has done his best to style his white hair to look like a famous performer. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. After a long history of fighting, Umpen and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 340 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His black crest is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses like a well dressed Guard does. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Guard arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Guard for hire.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 2000 sp. 4 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He has all his life been fascinated with music.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gifted student he started as a Tanner, but he got bored and became a Interpreter. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is lean but muscular and typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. Her brown hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise white. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She comes from a rich western family. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dragonborn, and stands approximately 6'7". He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat, and his gloved hand is found clutching a axe. His silver crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Bidreked and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: She got into the Sculptor business at a young age. Her childhood dream was to be a Tanner, but she was a colossal failure. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a tanner again

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Artin was born the youngest of three triplets. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Sellsword, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Family. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His childhood dream was to be a Slave Trader, but he was a colossal failure. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Moss agate (4 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp).