Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and brown handkerchief worn on his left side. He carries with him a set of spears, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Scribe. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Born in the east to a Scribe, Alston learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Alston's homeland. Alston decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 29000 cp. Blue quartz (13 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'2". She wears a grey tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears her brown hair up. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Barrister for hire.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her fur is black and curly. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She is physically well-built. She keeps her long blue crest kept up in a rat tail. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Spice Merchant. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She got into the Spice Merchant business at a young age. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Dragonborn conditions. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 290 pp. Peridot (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears bulky violet painted plate armor. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Elves became a terror of the countryside. He has worked as a Miller like his mother before him.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 3000 gp. Zircon (20 gp). White opal (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.