Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a yellow shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and yellow pants. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Half-Orc culture. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Varis and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious, Guardian. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'0". He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He has a dull look in his violet eyes.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Kelter took it upon himself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He has done his best to style his brown fur to look like a famous performer. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Fragrant grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Fragrant. After a long history of fighting, Fragrant and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Insomniac, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Jade (160 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in earthy colors with a green and black handkerchief worn on her right side. She keeps her blue crest in a pixie cut. She has red eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Gilkass took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up greatsword and armor she uses now. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (60 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Peridot (60 gp).