Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Glim lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and doesn't want to be a laborer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 5000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside his partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Nature, Attractive, Slave, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Tourmaline (80 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears just a black suit. Her white hair is knotted and matted. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Ownka was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. 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 is greedy; and revenge

Flaws: Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 11000 sp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born in the east to a Locksmith, Gerald learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and to be a seamstress again

Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (140 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has shaved his head bald. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Being a Slave Trader kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His blonde hair is lengthy. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 4 Acid flasks. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: She likes to wear blue tank tops with tan skirt. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has wavy auburn hair. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Zanna is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Stableman and was forced into it by her family; and to reunite with her absent father

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.