Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears bulky black painted plate armor. His brown hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gray eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Qualen's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Justice. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 800 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Blue star sapphire (1500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This man wears just a brown suit. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Therai hails from a village terrorized by orcs. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Therai took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up hand crossbow and armor he uses now. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'6". He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. He has no hair. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. After a long history of fighting, Fonkin and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. His silver hair is braided into rings. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is content; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD, Mundane. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (150 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.