Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his longbow, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He has wavy blonde hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Erky embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and regain custody of his son

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears tattered old clothes. His hair is blonde and very short. His amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Adventurer who has hired him part-time. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Caeldrim was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Layabout. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: This man prefers to wear flannel, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is blue and very short. His eyes are red and beady.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was born in the north. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 70000 cp.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His tied-back hair is golden. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Anthony grew up listening to his father's many stories. He found a children's book about a Half-Elf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 1100 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a violet tunic with brown highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he is content

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 800 gp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Jasper (70 gp).