Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a blue coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His black hair is singed and shortened. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Server

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. A true patriot, Dean would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He is a Succubi in disguise. 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 has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and an old rival family wants her found

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Poor, In love, Guardian. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hammer with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Paggen hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 2200 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and black robe with the hood down. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Raer grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Raer. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Guardian, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears baggy green pantaloons and a tan scarf. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. This silver eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Shepherd profession.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved out south to avoid the crime he committed. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is black and very short. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

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

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 20 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp).