Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black stubble. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a hunchback. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing violet cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His silver hair is cut short. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Arannis was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many orcs want him driven away; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She sports auburn long hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are brown.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was granted divine powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 160 pp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 50 gp.