Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Alexandrite (300 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a large white jacket. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Richard's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Richard was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Ahvain lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Slave, Military, Family. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 400 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His green eyes peer out from beneath his feathered red hat.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and revenge

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 370 gp. Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Jade (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.