Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears long strands of ruby and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Hork was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He tends to his Herbalist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (80 gp). Jeweled gold crown (8000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Silver ewer (80 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is an epitome of beauty. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

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 cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. Quarion was born on a far eastern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Painter. Recently the stress of being a Painter has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Frouse hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Jeweler for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 9000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His crest is scarlet and curly. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Brown-green garnet (160 gp). Amethyst (160 gp). 1 Half-Plate.