Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many yellow ritualistic tattoos. He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He has wavy brown hair. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Addict, Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp).

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white fur. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. He has a hunchback. He has dyed his greying white fur a little too much giving a sharp white color. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. His childhood dream was to be a Spy, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a black shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and red pants, he is not a threatening figure. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Orc conditions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Impeccable, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 130 pp. Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.