Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears black trousers with yellow and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length bronze crest. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Nykkan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears skinny pants and wears a green and red robe with the hood down. She keeps her chestnut hair in a flapper bob. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. After a long history of fighting, Mastema and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1900 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, tan shirt, and white tie. Her black hair is lengthy. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a longbow and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Enemies, Military, Nature. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a simple grey robe with brown stripes complete with hood. He has a hunchback. His long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Banker father left him crippled. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 100 sp. Blue quartz (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his broad yellow hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in the east to a Engraver, Kyle learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Kyle was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp. Black star sapphire (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He is wearing a long, blue cloak, marred by sweets. His white hair, when down, is lengthy. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a simple tan robe with green stripes complete with hood. She has slicked back brown hair. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Born in the north to a Tailor, Symma learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Being a Tailor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He very much looks the part of a Farmer. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. 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. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are blue.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 1000 gp.