Description: Standing 3'5", this man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His hair is blonde and very short. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Zaffrab hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Zaffrab was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking eastern young adult. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His tied-back hair is blonde. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. The war was a terrible time for him, and Názkûga does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has achieved small success as a Farmer.

Motivation: To be a Crown-heir again.

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Job, Military, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. Her half smiles and brown eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Trym wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Barbarian, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Humans in Trym's homeland. Trym decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 sp. Jet (150 gp).

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His black crest is smooth and relatively long. He has a dull look in his red eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman dresses like a well dressed Baker does, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her tied-back hair is auburn. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Ida was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (60 gp).

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has done his best to style his gold crest to look like a famous performer. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Mehen was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a brown shirt with thin black vertical stripes and violet pants and is in decent physical shape. His chestnut hair is braided into rings. His eyes are blue.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a deep hatred of orcs

Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 270 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants, and is pretty ugly. His blue hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His ears are large.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way west. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.