Description: He wears yellow painted combat armor at almost all times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his morningstar, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He has a very tight haircut. His blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. When Vanuath reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to pay off his debts

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 30 gp. Red spinel (160 gp).

Description: An older man who wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times, he is not a threatening figure. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Fibblestib isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: With violet face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she usually wears her pastel robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. She has wavy brown fur. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Cloud lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Roofer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a brown tunic with tan highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. A friendly and beautiful Human, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver pearl (90 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her white hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Banker they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Seamstress, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Seamstress

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

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: Standing 6'7", this man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His purple hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He got into the Cartwright business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Cartwright. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. With bright red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates drow. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born in the west to a Navigator, Ahinar learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his bastard sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His gray fur is lengthy. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Flask hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Flaws: Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: This eastern man wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears his bronze crest down. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Barkeep father left him crippled. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 80 gp.