Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather, marred by teas. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. This amber eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. 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: Qualen hails from a village terrorized by brigands. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time, and carries warhammers. His crest is scarlet, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A freak accident while working with his Cartwright father left him crippled. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Salasar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1000 pp.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 8. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries a battered trident and tarnished nunchaku as well. He keeps his rusty crest in a pixie cut. His eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

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. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Dragonborns became a terror of the countryside. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 6000 gp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). White opal (400 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This light-skinned male wears a blue coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Berrian lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 7000 gp. Azurite (14 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp).

Description: He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available he will default to his sickle. His auburn hair is lengthy. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mortician. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Mortician. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to be a bookbinder again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Guardian. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Jet (110 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Zircon (30 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This western man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His clothes are grease stained in places. He has wavy cinnamon fur. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Apothecary hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Jade (160 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Blue-white diamond (7000 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Blue sapphire (1600 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.