Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 370 gp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Criminal record. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 38000 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a white wide-brimmed hat and white clothes. She has slicked back golden hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Her mother took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Bonds: Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (900 gp). Amber (130 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.