Description: He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. 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 was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Passionate, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Barendd was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1 Average lock.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His hair is chestnut and curly. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 50 pp. Eye agate (7 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Banded mail. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. His copper crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Through the years after Torinn was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Torinn's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Assassin for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1000 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Star ruby (500 gp).

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears dull yellow sweaters, loose white pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed halberd, just in case. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).