Description: 3'11" and muscular, this eastern man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is long and red with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is blonde, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

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 father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Nordak was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Carnelian (40 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 tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around his ears. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born in the east. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Standing 4'7", this man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Uthemar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls.

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A 3'2" eastern man, he wears a blue top hat and blue clothes. His hair is short and chestnut. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He found a children's book about a Gnome Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 10000 cp. Azurite (13 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'0" southern woman, she is dressed in a clean grey cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Susannah was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Through the years after Susannah was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Susannah's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She's also a talented Glassblower, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Disease, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His skin is flawless and his brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a bastard sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To be a Slave Trader again.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. White pearl (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes peer out from beneath her broad brown hat.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her first spouse was a Stableman, they had one daughter, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 22000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears a colorful flower in her chestnut hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Panana abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 800 gp.