Description: This malnourished man does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 160 gp. Jade (90 gp). Red-brown spinel (90 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He is portly but not overly obese. His silver crest is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She carries with her a set of quarterstaffs on her belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. Her black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Bloodstone (20 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This western man wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 310 gp.