Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears grey robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. He has done his best to style his scarlet crest to look like a famous performer. This red eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. His job bores him to no end. He has decided to make it more interesting.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Heskan grew up listening to his father's many stories. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 150 gp. Citrine (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

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 black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has gray eyes and a black hat with a white feather.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Sapply abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a black coat with green slacks. He has wavy red crest. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Heskan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Miner. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. He keeps his long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. 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 shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the east to a Fortune-teller, Morkral learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 13 years.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Shy. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 60 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp).

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His tied-back hair is black. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: Feldûsh was born with his mother's beautiful face. Feldûsh was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Feldûsh decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

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.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.