Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. 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: Dwarven compassion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears a simple black robe with red stripes complete with hood. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length rusty crest. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She was taken from her home at a very young age. After a long history of fighting, Ruloth and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 10 pp. Jade (60 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has moderate length gold crest. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield.