Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. His fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears light armors faded through time and improper care. With a patchy brown beard and wild brown hair. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He hates Half-Orcs with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. His childhood dream was to be a Spice Merchant, but he was a colossal failure. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new soapmaker responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His hair is cut close to his head. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Baern lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This late middle aged man wears light armors faded through time and improper care and is in decent physical shape. His hair is golden and very short. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Flaws: Shy, Fearful, Racist. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Adventurer

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

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (70 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).