Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has done his best to style his dark red hair to look like a famous performer. He has white eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 500 gp. Blue quartz (13 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Amber (100 gp). Black star sapphire (600 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). White pearl (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He is renowned for his bright black suits and hats. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Body Guard. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Body Guard for hire.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: An older man who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner, he is not a threatening figure. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his brown eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 22000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His white crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is an amazing painter.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

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

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.