Description: 4'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He has a brown handlebar mustache and slicked back brown hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Orsik isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Gifted from a young age, Orsik studied abroad. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

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

Possessions: 200 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is physically well-built. He sports a long chestnut beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are violet.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Fabien abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Zircon (20 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Hematite (4 gp).

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and he perpetually has his shortspear ready. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has a dull look in his copper eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Five fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 300 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (10 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy auburn stubble. He wears just a green suit. He has a hunchback. His auburn hair is long and unkept. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Ur-Dag wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. His parents were killed by drow in a raid when he was still a young child. The drow captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp. Amber (50 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). 1 Crowbar.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and blue, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. As a very small child his family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. His mother, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect him and cast a teleportation spell that whisked him away. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 900 gp.