Description: 6'1" and muscular, this western man sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has done his best to style his blue hair to look like a famous performer. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. 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 born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. After a long history of fighting, Zepar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Guardian, In love. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 50 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (60 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has a missing right leg. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 2000 gp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern woman has a bulbous nose and wears a tan feathered hat and tan clothes. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Optimist, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a hunchback. Her golden hair is well kept. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Menny was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears a green cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. She has done her best to style her blue hair to look like a famous performer. She has a dull look in her white eyes.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born in the west. In her 19th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats.

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 21000 sp.