Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His hair is short and black. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. He has achieved small success as a Shepherd.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a blue armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His red hair is lengthy. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He works hard and plays hard.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp).

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Eberdeb isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Eberdeb was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Eberdeb was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job, Military, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 2000 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Olrok is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He worked as a nervous Navigator and found it very stressful. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to protect his home

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Religious, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (140 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Shield.