Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has white eyes and a grey hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Oriax was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Oriax decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Backpack.

Description: He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His red hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Spy arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 700 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Scribe does. His black fur is singed and shortened. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 Scribe. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He keeps his golden hair in a pixie cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He never wears the same outfit twice, unless he absolutely has to.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 20 pp. Banded agate (14 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Hematite (14 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.