Description: This late middle aged man wears a black tunic with pastel highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes and is in decent physical shape. His scarlet crest is braided into rings. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Norkruuth was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Norkruuth alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1100 gp. Deep green spinel (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His hair is brown and curly. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears a green tunic with grey highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around her shoes. She carries with her a set of spears, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She has styled her green crest well, parting it to the right. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Korinn studied abroad. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. He has no hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 260 gp. Citrine (40 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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 remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Shy, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 700 gp. Aquamarine (1300 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp). Lapis lazuli (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.