Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His scarlet crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has moderate length silver hair. His eyes are black and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 4 Smokesticks.

Description: He wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Rolf was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. His first spouse was a Bowyer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his quarterstaff with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has no crest. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He hates illithids. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He has gold eyes and a black hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Artistic, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.