Description: He is a mite stocky and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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 was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has silver hair. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

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. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

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

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Red spinel (130 gp).

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 wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Shaká will drive conversation. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents were killed by giants in a raid when he was still a young child. The giants captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 gp. Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His ears are large.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 120 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she prefers to wear pastel clothing when she does not wear armor. Her long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. In her 14th 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 taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it and is in decent physical shape. He has no hair. His black eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 cp. Amethyst (80 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His copper crest is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Family, Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman wears professional attire. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the right. She has amber eyes.

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. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Portia liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is dressed in an above average manner. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Bricklayer who has hired him part-time. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Slave, Poor. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 350 gp.