Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. The war was a terrible time for him, and Zook does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull grey iron scale mail. She wears her scarlet crest down. She has red eyes and a green hat with a grey feather.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. A true patriot, Akra would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: She was born in the south. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Military, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1500 gp. Jasper (20 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Mercenary. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Family, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1700 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'4" northern man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has moderate length white hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. A gifted student he started as a Carpenter, but he got bored and became a Architect. He struck the Architect job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.