Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He wears his red hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Gruk was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Gruk decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Amethyst (90 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Jade (90 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He very much looks the part of a Dilettante. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. His green eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker grey hat.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Engraver profession.

History: Trey was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. 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.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 340 gp. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with poetry. He constantly tries to fill his life with poetry. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: He wears tattered old clothes. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His brown hair is still thick. His ears are large.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He carries with him a set of bastard swords, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His red fur is knotted and matted. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Aura enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Aura was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barrister for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and balancing his hectic life and new barrister responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Banded mail.