Description: A moderately attractive man, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Vonbin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Vonbin was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Actor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 220 gp.

Description: This woman tends to wear a large grey jacket, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 20 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp).

Description: He wears a brown coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head, and carries longbows. He has no fur. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jade studied abroad. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has a long silver ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady violet eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a ceremonial dagger on her belt. She carries with her a set of ceremonial daggers, each one with a emerald on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her hair is blonde and curly. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.