Description: This eastern man wears a white cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His clothes are grease stained in places. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 600 pp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 6'7" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has moderate length blue crest. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Gardener. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her hair is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Pennie was born with her father's beautiful face. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 24000 sp. Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Shadow hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, orcs burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying south to reunite her family. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This man wears a blue vest and prefers brown and grey shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. The war was a terrible time for him, and Nim does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Nim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Actor for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a bellfounder again

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. Alexandrite (300 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a worn and beaten armor. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length black hair. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nicholas fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He is dressed in an above average manner. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Zaffrab will drive conversation. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Zaffrab was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Extrovert, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.