Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. He has wavy black crest. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: Aquamarine (600 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).

Description: She wears black trousers with pastel and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and she perpetually has her ceremonial dagger ready. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. Nogu is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. He wears his blue hair down. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Raam was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Raam's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Raam was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt.