Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a nunchaku, but if one is not available he will default to his shortspear. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Eberk was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed shortspear, just in case. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Ootah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ootah was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Guardian, Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp).

Description: She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She has dyed her greying blue hair a little too much giving a sharp blue color. Her white eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson black hat.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Shax has worked very hard to control her curse. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Deep green spinel (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She keeps her long cinnamon fur kept up in a rat tail. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is a Tailor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 45000 sp. Onyx (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). 1 Simple lock. 1 Spyglass.