Description: He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He carries a battered scimitar and tarnished longbow as well. His purple hair is heavily combed to the left. His gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. Balam enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When Balam reached his early adolescence his Tiefling mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 200 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (20 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Gifted from a young age, Abalaba studied abroad. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Abalaba fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a red suit, yellow shirt, and green tie. His hair is short and blonde. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

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 moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Half-Elven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Half-Elven doctor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Racist. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this northern woman is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on her left side. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears green trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His crest is cut close to his head. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Kriv was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Masseuse for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 2000 cp. Citrine (50 gp).