Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He has moderate length red hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 pp. Malachite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Jet (60 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: He stands about 5'11" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Shane was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. When Shane reached his early adolescence his Human mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to orcs.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Iolite (20 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: Gennal lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has achieved small success as a Mortician.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1500 pp. Carnelian (80 gp). Rose (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Amber (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an entirely green suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has no hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Rose (20 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 3'2", this man wears professional attire. His blonde hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greatsword.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His red eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 1400 pp. Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (3000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Silver ewer (30 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).