Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'1". She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her longsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and her gloved hand is found clutching a longsword. Her brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Nissa is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Nissa lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Moss agate (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Hematite (8 gp).

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a white and green robe with the hood down. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly daggers and sais. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Orc in existence. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: Ûgakûga was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 100 gp. Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears brown trousers with black and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Glassblower but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Adelard was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Adelard alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Adelard was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'9" when asserting himself. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A serious injury left his mother unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm mother. 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: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 gp.