Description: This tall, slender man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His hair is short and golden. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is an amazing painter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Erky studied abroad. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.

Description: He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak, and carries glaives. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. In his 10th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Gennal alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gennal fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1500 sp. Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp).

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He got into the Barkeep business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Barkeep and found it very stressful. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His silver eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He takes great joy in being the best Mortician in town.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mortician responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1100 gp. Jade (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.