Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Slave Trader. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady gray eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with music. He constantly tries to fill his life with music. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He found a children's book about a Halfling Sorcerer 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Anverth lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. He prefers to wear flannel. He has a hunchback. He has moderate length red hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Layabout. He became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears just a tan suit. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born in the east. A freak accident while working with his Carpenter mother left him crippled. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature trident.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 41000 sp. Obsidian (7 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Sporting a brown mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and to be a jeweler again

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 pp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (110 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (7000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.