Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her pastel robe. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born in the west. Zagga was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Zagga decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is her passion; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Sensitive, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, and carries maces. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver crest. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 110 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Hunter. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to be a hunter again

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp).

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her golden hair is heavily combed to the left. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Donella is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Donella hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Silk rope.