Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2900 sp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her crest is short and silver. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the west to a Body Guard, Nuthra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. A gifted student she started as a Dilettante, but she got bored and became a Body Guard. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She wears a green shirt with thin yellow vertical stripes and blue pants. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Sard (70 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Einkil was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1000 cp. Deep green spinel (110 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a sai on his belt, and is pretty ugly. He has brown hair. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Shy, Racist. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Azurite (10 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Jet (40 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He has violet eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears tattered old clothes. Sporting a brown mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. This blue eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 170 gp.