Description: Standing 3'4", this man is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length golden hair. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. A true patriot, Howard would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 100 sp. Golden pearl (160 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a red poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His silver hair is singed and shortened. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Fonkin was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Fonkin decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Astar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Bard, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He takes great joy in being the best Bricklayer in town.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 8 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Astar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: To be a Engraver again; and balancing his hectic life and new bricklayer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature, In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 5000 sp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His brown hair is long and unkept. His eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he dresses like a well dressed Merchant does. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Merchant. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and to be a armorer again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.