Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a green coat with grey slacks. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Elven companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Jade (140 gp).

Description: She wears a fancy white dress. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gorga isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Blacksmith but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gorga grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He wears just a white suit. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His black hair is cut short. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Goroth hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. At some point he was captured by dire rats and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: Chrysoprase (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Red spinel (140 gp).

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears baggy tan pantaloons and a brown scarf. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. His black crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is a Detective first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Shedinn has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Addict, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1000 cp.