Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a green cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He wears his red hair up. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Vondal embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He takes great joy in being the best Shepherd in town.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, In love. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 5'11" and wears a violet shirt with thin black vertical stripes and tan pants. His hair is red and curly. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Kothûg was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Military, Immigrant, Family, Debt. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 8000 sp.

Description: He wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He carries with him a set of longswords on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has wavy golden hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Halander speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired arcane-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Occupation: Merchant

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

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'4" and wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Crampernap is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Being a Bookbinder 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: He loathes his own lifestyle; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military, Nature. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1200 gp. Carnelian (50 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Coral (70 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.