Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He likes to wear tan tank tops with blue pants. His silver hair is cut short. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Kipper was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Commoner, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Commoner in service of a powerful lord somewhere. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Kipper's homeland. Kipper decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a green shirt, with a grey mid length shorts with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Disease, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Doctor

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

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is short and silver. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. After months of barely getting by, Trym managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 sp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly bastard swords and sais. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his music with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born in the west. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 6000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2200 gp).