Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He has a large grey mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his blue robe. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. With bright auburn hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing painting.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 6'6". He tends to wear a large green jacket. His moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Bork was born on a far southern desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Sage. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and obtaining odd cultural half-orc artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He is portly but not overly obese. He has white hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. The war was a terrible time for him, and Eiravel does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He got into the Herbalist business at a young age. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1700 sp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears tattered old clothes. His rusty crest is singed and shortened. He has gold eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Shamash was born on a far southern mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Cook. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and pastel handkerchief worn on his right side. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines black.

Personality: He is a Performer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a Performer soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 200 sp. Red garnet (60 gp).