Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy black hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his father. In his 15th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Has a crush, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a pastel scarf. His golden hair is heavily combed to the right. His brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Bellfounder arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this eastern man wears a tan vest and prefers black and brown shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Akoth is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Wrenn embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Blacksmith responsibilities is difficult; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 600 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Chrysoberyl (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Jade (130 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Obsidian (12 gp). Lapis lazuli (12 gp).