Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'8". He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull black iron scale mail, and his gloved hand is found clutching a club. He has a very tight haircut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the north. 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 south. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family, Guardian. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. 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: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Map Maker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Map Maker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He struck the Map Maker job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and retire the richest man in the east

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 200 gp. Black pearl (600 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears tan robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a whip, but if one is not available he will default to his hammer. His long silver hair reaches down to his waist. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He uses divination through singing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. After coming to the age of reason, Howard took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Halfling compassion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 390 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears bulky white painted plate armor, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He has no hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Elven people; and elven compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Tûmhom grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Tûmhom. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp.