Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His head has been shaved. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Baern grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a green armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. She has styled her blue crest well, parting it to the right. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady red eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. 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: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Banker

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

Possessions: 600 sp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He is dressed in an above average manner. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. After a long history of fighting, Hûra and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His scarlet crest is thinning but still full. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is an amazing painter.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Simple lock.