Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is typically in his Ruler uniform. His fur is short and red. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Slave Trader, but he got bored and became a Ruler. Being a Ruler kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He likes to wear brown tank tops with tan pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has no hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Oloric speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His first spouse was a Apothecary, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He carries with him a set of pickaxes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His white hair is singed and shortened. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered west to less war torn lands. 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. Morthos fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, PTSD. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A 3'2" northern woman, she wears a blue costume with the symbols of death on her torso. She has slicked back black hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Breena grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is renowned for her bright green dresses and hats. Her long black crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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: Gilkass lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Tanner.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she is greedy

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. She has a hunchback. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his red hair up. His silver eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: Mordai was born with his father's beautiful face. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 90 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He is physically well-built. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Smoky quartz (40 gp). Zircon (40 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, blue cloak. He has no hair. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Jabbie studied abroad. At a young age his father died while driving off some orcs. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in hammer use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Buckler.