Description: He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a bow, but if one is not available he will default to his monstrous two handed axe. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His silver hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Frouse lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion.

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Banded agate (14 gp). Rich purple corundum (1300 gp). Eye agate (14 gp).

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His fur is lavender and curly. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. 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: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and blue handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Junk Dealer. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the west to a Junk Dealer, Enialis learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to pay off his debts

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a deep hatred of gnolls

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 9000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (50 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His chestnut hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He is baby faced.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Thradal liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 390 gp.