Description: He stands about 5'3" and tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He struck the Painter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Bather; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'1". She sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She has silver eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and revenge

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and carries morningstars. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Shamil's homeland. Shamil decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Fortune-teller kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a large black jacket. He has dyed his greying scarlet crest a little too much giving a sharp scarlet color. His gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Baradad was born on a far northern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sage. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sage for the past few years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 70 gp. Jet (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her hair is short and blonde. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Drenna was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a brown shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and green pants. His fur is cinnamon, silky, and of moderate length. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Cask hails from a village terrorized by brigands. After coming to the age of reason, Cask 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. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. He has moderate length black crest. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Ildrex was born with his father's beautiful face. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has done his best to style his lavender fur to look like a famous performer. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother 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 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: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs.

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 10 pp.