Description: This man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his shield with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His bronze crest has been sun bleached extensively. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He got into the Knight business at a young age. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 140 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This man wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. His silver eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Blacksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. Marbas abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp. Amber (40 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears long strands of aquamarine and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the left. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At some point she was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 pp. Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her orange fur down. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Soapmaker born in the past three hundred years. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a Actor, her father struggled to pay the bills. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Soapmaker. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Soapmaker.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 400 gp.