Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and white handkerchief worn on his left side. His brown hair is lengthy. This blue eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Frug isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Impeccable, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 800 pp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver hair is long and unkept. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1400 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Jade (90 gp).

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, she is not a threatening figure. Her crest, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are gold and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She uses divination through singing.

History: Saphara hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. 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: She would like to get married and retire; and she's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp).

Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'5" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. Moonstone (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is red and curly. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 280 gp. Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.