Description: He is a husky man, who has the majority of his body covered in plate. He sports a flattop hair cut. His eyes are gold.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear flannel. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is black and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Kipper hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She wears her silver hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Anne wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Wizard, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Anne was born the youngest of three triplets. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 40 gp.