Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His white hair is still thick. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Superior lock. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She wears her brown hair down. She has gray eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Mentor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her silver hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Sarah embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Sarah was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 18000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Malachite (12 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

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. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A freak accident while working with her Sage father left her crippled. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Just what you see.