Description: He likes to wear pastel tank tops with black pants. His gray fur is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Aura and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a green coat with brown slacks. Her head has been shaved. Her hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Breena's homeland. Breena decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 11000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (40 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing a tight tan one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. His silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oppleby embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born into a rich family. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has never given up on his singing dream.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 3000 gp. Sard (50 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Sard (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. His moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. 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 a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Tim was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Tim's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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. Tim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bowyer responsibilities is difficult; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Sard (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a crossbow, but if one is not available he will default to his sai. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Henk abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1400 pp. Amber (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Blue star sapphire (900 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and typically wears white cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his white hair down. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents enrolled him in a Druid school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Amber (150 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She has wavy silver hair. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mardred will drive conversation. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Mardred lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 10 years.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious, Job, Military. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 7000 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp).