Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Valorean was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Valorean's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'5". He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. 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. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Carter; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a bastard sword on her belt. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Slave, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 20000 cp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: He wears red trousers with tan and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Hupe was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: To reunite with his absent father; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Rich, Family. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.