Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He keeps his red hair in a pixie cut. His amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Cockaby was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. 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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: He stands about 4'2" and is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is brown and very short. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and dwarven compassion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is physically well-built. He wears his black hair down. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his blue eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. He was taken from his home at a very young age. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Persistence, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Slave. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Rich purple corundum (1600 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears his chestnut hair up. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

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 Halfling in existence. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. A freak accident while working with his Apothecary mother left him crippled. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He prefers to wear flannel. He wears a Stetson hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. His childhood dream was to be a Miller, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 500 gp.