Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. His white hair is thinning but still full. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Paggen will drive conversation. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Paggen grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 pp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. His white hair is long and unkept. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. 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. Wymar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1200 gp. Onyx (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Deep green spinel (110 gp).

Description: This man wears a simple blue robe with grey stripes complete with hood. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tan leather gloves, a tan jacket, and tight pants. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. This blue eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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 Gnome in existence. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of glaives on his belt, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. His red hair is thinning but still full. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Morgran fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp.