Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his black hair up. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Being a Tanner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Tanner

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

Possessions: 30 pp. Tourmaline (140 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Star ruby (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the south to a Herbalist, Guy learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Herbalist work with an outfit from a few towns over. Herbalist work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has worked as a Herbalist like his mother before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned female is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She wears her white hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born to a Courier, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Mara was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a black collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her silver crest is braided into rings. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears an entirely violet suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has wavy black hair. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1300 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.