Description: This man is very fat, and wears blue trousers with black and grey striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Aelar was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Guard.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 400 gp. Banded agate (7 gp).

Description: She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars. She is physically well-built. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand her business

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her right hand. Sporting a blonde mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born into a rich family. After coming to the age of reason, Pennie took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 900 gp. Jet (70 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is short and red. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Server

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Jet (160 gp). Hematite (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He tends to wear a green poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His crest is cut close to his head. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: Mozikth hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Mozikth was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Justice. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2100 gp. Alexandrite (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp).