Description: 5'0" and muscular, this eastern man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his small white hat.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a great chef.

History: Born in the east to a Guard, Pígug learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Guard. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 370 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Peridot (70 gp).

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He is portly but not overly obese. His fur is cinnamon and very short. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Lone fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender man wears grey trousers with white and violet striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Balimaar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 sp.

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 a simple black robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He has styled his silver crest well, parting it to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She carries a battered sickle and tarnished mace as well. She has wavy blonde hair. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Mary hails from a village terrorized by drow. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Mary was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and she wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 400 gp. Red garnet (110 gp).