Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is dressed in a clean red cloak covering his clean studded leather. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He found a children's book about a Gnome 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. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and to protect his home

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries a battered lance and tarnished falchion as well. With bright black hair and a scraggly beard. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Skog was born with his mother's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Skog fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 10000 gp. Carved bone or ivory statuette (60 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (60 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears blue trousers with white and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: He was born in a small forest village. When Osco reached his early adolescence his Halfling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He tends to his Stableman job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 2100 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Amber (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He very much looks the part of a Apothecary. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

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 ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He worked as a nervous Apothecary and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Crown-heir, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Flaws: Shy, Insane. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1400 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp).

Description: This man wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized opal on his left hand. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Ortegar was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the druidic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 30 gp.