Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. 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. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'10" when asserting himself. He has moderate length silver hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He was born in a small forest village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His white hair is still thick. He has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 250 pp. Black pearl (700 gp). Emerald (500 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Zook embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Zook was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Through the years after Zook was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Zook's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 22000 sp.

Description: This man is very fat, and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a clover scrunchie. His eyes are gray and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He disdains his fellow easterners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Gifted from a young age, Olrok studied abroad. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 sp.