Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he usually wears his blue robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 4000 gp. White pearl (160 gp). Iolite (60 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: He is wearing a long, white cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. His chestnut hair is cut short. His hazel eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Dharg was born the youngest of three triplets. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has worked as a Sage like his father before him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 700 pp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His red hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born into a rich family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Beggar work with an outfit from a few towns over. Beggar work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new beggar responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 9000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is wearing a tight white one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker white hat.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Emotional, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (14 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (14 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Emerald (1500 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Jade (150 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has no hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: Ekemon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants revenge against drow

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1200 pp. Hematite (6 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Peridot (70 gp). Hematite (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. He has styled his black hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are a pleasant gold.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. 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 to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 900 pp. Jeweled gold crown (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Artin is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Artin lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Through the years after Artin was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Artin's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Malachite (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1600 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Rose (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Blue star sapphire (1600 gp).