Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is short and blue. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears brown trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her crest is copper, silky, and of moderate length. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. Rose (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with white slacks and is in decent physical shape. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white hair. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born in the south. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. After a long history of fighting, Sarah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 160 gp. Azurite (16 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Nordak liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to be a bookbinder again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 pp. Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. With bright white hair and a scraggly beard. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Barkeep. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He got into the Barkeep business at a young age. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barkeep for hire.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Unemployed; and expand his business

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 160 gp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a grey costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying east to reunite his family. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nordak fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a blue scarf. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. A true patriot, Cory would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

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. Cory was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Religious. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She has amber eyes and a white hat with a blue feather.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20 pp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp).