Description: He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is blue, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His tied-back hair is blonde. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. When Qualen reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears skinny pants and wears a black and white robe with the hood down. His auburn hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. Being a Merchant kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Azurite (7 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'2" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 300 gp. Obsidian (14 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: This woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Bounty Hunter, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Edge grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She worked as a nervous Bounty Hunter and found it very stressful. She became a Bounty Hunter soon after.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a carter again

Flaws: Insane, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 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 (40 gp).