Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was born in the north. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, illithids burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying north to reunite his family. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane, Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Azurite (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears long strands of amber and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Gerbo was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. 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: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her red robe. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His white eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: Oriax was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism, Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (80 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (80 gp).

Description: He stands about 2'10" and is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and grey tie. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. The war was a terrible time for him, and Stannor does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born in the west to a Banker, Stannor learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Banker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Banker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 2 years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and expand his business

Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 10000 gp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Coral (150 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Jade (150 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His crest is short and silver. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Bidreked lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 18th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Ruler they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Fortune-teller, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 60000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has slicked back brown hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ellyjoybell embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. A true patriot, Ellyjoybell would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her parents enrolled her in a Adept school at a young age so that she could practice her psionic talents. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, white shirt, and black tie. She has wavy auburn hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Ilde was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Mason. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 90 pp. 1 Crowbar.