Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His parents were killed by gnolls in a raid when he was still a young child. The gnolls captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Everard was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Violet garnet (1100 gp). Amber (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'9" northern man, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He keeps his beige fur in a flapper bob. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Cook

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 900 pp. Blue quartz (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He keeps his brown fur in a flapper bob. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: The child of a Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Kite was taken on many hunting expeditions. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His golden hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He is a Metallic Dragon in disguise. His father worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled father and took his father's old job. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and expand his business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1600 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rose (30 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Jade (130 gp). Rose (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1500 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a green costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. He wears his silver crest down. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents enrolled him in a Monk school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1100 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (60 gp).