Description: He stands about 6'5" and is wearing a long, black cloak. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He keeps his brass crest in a pixie cut. His red eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. The war was a terrible time for him, and Srorthen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He became a Barkeep soon after.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Cynical, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 60 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman usually wears her tan robe and has her shield always slung over her shoulder, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Apothecary. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult; and to be a baker again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her kukri with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her brown hair is still thick. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson blue hat.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in the south. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Elves in the south were limited. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Slave, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is typically in his Bookbinder uniform. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. 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: Revenge; and many brigands want him driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 36000 sp. Citrine (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.