Description: This southern man tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Erky was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. He is physically well-built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Laucian hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has worked as a Merchant like his father before him.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 sp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy orange fur. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. He has a hunchback. His long orange fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 40 pp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Jade (130 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'7" and muscular, this eastern man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized pastel coat. His brown fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. His white crest is lengthy. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Addict. Bonds: Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1100 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 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 (40 gp). 1 Healer’s kit. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Good lock.