Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a black small hat and black clothes. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Orryn alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is lean but muscular and dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His crest is short and bronze. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Gargax was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 north. He tends to his Ruler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he's in love

Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Family, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Banded agate (7 gp). White pearl (140 gp).

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available he will default to his ceremonial dagger. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He found a children's book about a Elf Warrior who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature ceremonial dagger.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: This eastern man wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is still thick. His brown eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 sp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He has hazel eyes and a grey hat with a brown feather.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was raised in a forest tribe. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Golden pearl (80 gp).