Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears a colorful flower in his black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 22000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Selfish. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A 6'4" southern woman, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her head has been shaved. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Bookbinder hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1700 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'6" and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Jade has worked very hard to control his curse. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Flaws: Disease, Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 120 pp. Coral (40 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Jade (40 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Nazdûg was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'11" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are white and beady.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered north to less war torn lands. 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His auburn hair, when down, is lengthy. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. Jasper (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. His hair is blue and very short. His red eyes peer out from beneath his broad black hat.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Melech was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Interpreter.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Interpreter

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

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

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. His hair is short and silver. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Sage who has hired him part-time. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To settle down with his crush; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Sage

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 gp.