Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his lance. His hair is purple and curly. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Baker for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Emerald (1300 gp). Hematite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Aust is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Born in the west to a Bricklayer, Aust learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bricklayer. He struck the Bricklayer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bricklayer responsibilities is difficult; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his orange fur up. His eyes are blue.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Two Llamas was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Two Llamas alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 6000 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She has slicked back silver hair. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born at the edge of vast forest. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Job, Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 300 gp.