Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: Alston is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He was granted martial powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 3000 cp. 7 Acid flasks.

Description: This man tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

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 would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 150 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has dyed his greying silver hair a little too much giving a sharp silver color. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

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

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A 6'7" southern man, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with black slacks. He has moderate length lavender fur. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dwarven artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Family, Poor, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: American accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a rapier on her belt, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She has slicked back brown hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Gifted from a young age, Mialee studied abroad. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears just a green suit. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are likewise silver.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Banker arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Banker and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 260 gp. Peridot (60 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: Tenena was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. In her 16th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her father impaled in their home, and her mother beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Bricklayer they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Healer, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 140 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. Her brown hair is singed and shortened. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Eida was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Marshal. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Marshal for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His silver hair is knotted and matted. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Zephan liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a trident and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Passionate, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 100 sp.