Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has white hair. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

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

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Pikar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Slave Trader kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1400 gp. Jade (80 gp). Blue sapphire (500 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his feathered green hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He comes from a rich western family. A gifted student he started as a Banker, but he got bored and became a Weaver. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and balancing his hectic life and new weaver responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 800 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (3000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'11" and wears an entirely tan suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has red fur. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is a Barber first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of a Hunter, who enjoyed hunting, Elegant was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He has auburn hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Rangrim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.