Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He usually wears his tan robe and has his shortspear always slung over his shoulder. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Mortician work with an outfit from a few towns over. Mortician work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a fancy black suit. His blue crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Nykkan was born with his father's beautiful face. At a young age his father died while driving off some giants. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in halberd use. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She tends to wear a large black jacket. She is portly but not overly obese. She has no hair. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Kali was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Rich, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 2000 sp. Black star sapphire (1100 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). White pearl (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her black crest is greasy and uncared for. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: Born to a Servant, her father struggled to pay the bills. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 sp. Banded agate (16 gp). 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his halberd ready. He wears a colorful flower in his silver hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 2'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has white hair. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 32000 sp.

Description: She wears an entirely yellow suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the south to a Soapmaker, Helen learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Helen was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Zircon (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Chrysoberyl (150 gp).