Description: He stands about 3'3" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep tan leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears his red hair down. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. 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: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Violet garnet (1300 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (400 gp). Emerald (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Amber (50 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Jasper (80 gp). White opal (400 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Black pearl (1300 gp). Amethyst (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Silaqui embodies much of what other species detest in the Elves. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and her religion dominates her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are black.

Personality: Ekemon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Eye agate (11 gp). White opal (1300 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down, he is not a threatening figure. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gifted student he started as a Weaver, but he got bored and became a Sailor. He's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 4000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. She has a long brown ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: The child of a Herbalist, who enjoyed hunting, Jasmine was taken on many hunting expeditions. Jasmine 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. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Boddynock lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and a strong sense of loyalty to halfling people

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 800 pp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a white vest and prefers brown and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Darrow 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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.