Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alvyn grew up listening to his father's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length red fur. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This dark-skinned male prefers to wear flannel. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He has no crest. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Dragonborn companion (his 'brother'). He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 120 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).