Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a great chef.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: He tends to wear a large black jacket. He is physically well-built. His hair is brown and very short. His silver unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Damakos abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has dyed her greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shautha embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright white and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his black hair up. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a great chef.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1700 gp. A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp).