Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'7". He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and his gloved hand is found clutching a morningstar. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Alston's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Now he works as a dancing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 12000 sp.

Description: This man tends to wear a pastel poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His first spouse was a Mason, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. After a long history of fighting, Ar-Kaius and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 50 pp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his left hand. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 3000 sp. Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: He wears blue trousers with yellow and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His ears are large.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. 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 west. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.