Description: He wears a yellow vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his yellow boots flare out at the collars. He carries a battered hand crossbow and tarnished shortbow as well. His silver hair is cut short. His green eyes peer out from beneath his top yellow hat.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Arnold was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 7000 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a robe, a symbol of strength around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. His hair is long and black with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small tan clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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 is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (90 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (170 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'8" when asserting himself. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 worked as a Priest like his mother before him.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Debt. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Rose (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 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.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with Stetson hat, and is pretty ugly. His blue crest is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Sage born in the past three hundred years. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Srorthen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dragonborns in the west were limited. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sage.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Sage responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman tends to wear a large white jacket, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Merla was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Spice Merchant, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She struck the Junk Dealer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job, Slave. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 11000 gp. Star ruby (700 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Jet (120 gp). Citrine (50 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). White opal (700 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has moderate length red hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His first spouse was a Actor, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 12000 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp).

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She carries a battered shield and tarnished morningstar as well. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 8000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp).