Description: He is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'2" when asserting himself. His long silver crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. Through the years after Nithther was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Nithther's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 800 pp. Brown-green garnet (140 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A 6'8" northern man, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His fur is short and lavender. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Serpent was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He has wavy silver hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Detective. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bookbinder

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

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears skinny pants and wears a tan and grey robe with the hood down. With bright red hair and a scraggly beard. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Average lock. 1 Hourglass.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination and is in decent physical shape. He has a black handlebar mustache and slicked back black hair. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the north to a Body Guard, Arannis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Arannis never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: Sardonyx (80 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).