Description: This late middle aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest and is in decent physical shape. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a Bather, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Forgetful, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She likes to wear tan tank tops with black skirt. She is physically well-built. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: Nyx hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. The war was a terrible time for her, and Nyx does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He wears his golden hair down. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Manfred embodies much of what other species detest in the Humans. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His first spouse was a Engraver, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She carries a battered shortspear and tarnished whip as well. Her auburn hair is cut short. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of drow once and for all.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Eleanor was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 80 gp.