Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is chestnut and curly. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paggen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 6'1". She likes to wear pastel tank tops with brown skirt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a nunchaku. She wears her cinnamon fur up. Her eyes are likewise copper. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. Seven is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This tall, slender man likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His blonde hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Azurite (6 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His blue hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Thamuz embodies much of what other species detest in the Tieflings. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. After a long history of fighting, Thamuz and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This woman is dressed in an above average manner. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her left hand. Her crest, while still mostly copper, has prominent grey streaks. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Soapmaker job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Antitoxin.