Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many violet ritualistic tattoos. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. With a patchy silver beard and wild silver hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson blue hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and a deep hatred of giants

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Military, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: This malnourished man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Shag isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Half-Orc unity. He is a great chef.

History: Born to a Bellfounder, his father struggled to pay the bills. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Actor

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

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat. He has no hair. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Mantus lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Fletcher they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Performer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Disciplined, Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 10000 cp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (160 gp).

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

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. Markosian was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Guard. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 600 sp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp).

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'4" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Ubada was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Herbalist for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This western woman has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her clothes are grease stained in places. With bright golden hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Anastrianna was born on a far western mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Layabout. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bather. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a longbow, but if one is not available he will default to his flail. He is physically well-built. His hair is blue and curly. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 1300 sp. Amber (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). 1 Smokesticks.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His black hair is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. 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 served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west.

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2000 cp. 2 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is short and red. He wears an eyepatch.

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. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 2000 cp.