Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Rolen would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Gifted from a young age, Rolen studied abroad. When Rolen reached his early adolescence his Elf 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man wears a simple white robe with yellow stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His black hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. 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 born into a rich family. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 13000 sp.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. A true patriot, Hadarai would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Hadarai alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Revenge; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His golden hair is thinning but still full. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines green.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. 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. After a long history of fighting, Gerbo and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Borun is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: Borun was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Cleric, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Cleric in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He found a children's book about a Halfling Cleric 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 now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 150 pp. Moss agate (15 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp).