Description: He is wearing a long, tan cloak. He is portly but not overly obese. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp. Peridot (80 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Amethyst (40 gp).

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp).

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'2" and wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered yellow stockings. Her hair is red and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. As a young child she wandered into the woods despite her mother's warnings against it. Afterwards she claimed she had encountered gnolls who tried to eat her hand. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's in love

Ideals: Passionate, Joker. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing pastel cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze. Her white fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her copper eyes peer out from beneath her feathered pastel hat.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born into a rich family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. Some 5 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Shadow never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears dull brown sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Mayor but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Katherine was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 600 sp.