Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a yellow coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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 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: To prove his worth to the world; and he is greedy

Flaws: Impulsive, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Military. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. Zaffrab enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. 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: Retire the richest man in the east; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Red garnet (70 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Aquamarine (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. She has wavy chestnut hair. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her psionic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She was granted psionic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Addict, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp).

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. Because his mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his father from journeying south to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Aerdeth was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Emotional. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her golden hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. She wears long strands of opal and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has a hunchback. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are likewise green.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 22000 sp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Good lock. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She likes to wear blue tank tops with white skirt. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Symma was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Rich, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Fire opal (500 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a longbow on his belt. His hair is blonde and curly. His ears are large.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 sp.