Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Zook isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. 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: Gifted from a young age, Zook studied abroad. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Zook fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 700 sp. Amethyst (70 gp).

Description: He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length white hair. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Altho was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Junk Dealer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Junk Dealer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a map maker again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has done his best to style his green crest to look like a famous performer. His half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Salasar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Salasar lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. One day when Salasar was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Salasar was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

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

Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Pink pearl (150 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has a very tight haircut. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. 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: Chaedi was born with her father's beautiful face. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Performer. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Racist. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and is pretty ugly. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature monstrous two handed axe.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is his passion; and a deep hatred of orcs

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a black and tan robe with the hood down. His white hair is braided into rings. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Sammal lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: This dark-skinned male dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Erevan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He worked as a nervous Tailor and found it very stressful. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A middle-aged man, he is renowned for his bright green suits and hats, and is pretty ugly. He sports a flattop hair cut. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

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 seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 700 sp.