Description: This malnourished man wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants. He keeps his long scarlet crest kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Healer profession.

History: He is a Doppelganger in disguise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She sports a flattop fur cut. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ethereal is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Malachite (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His black hair is still thick. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a grey collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Baern was raised in a hard working conservative environment. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has achieved small success as a Apothecary.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp).