Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He has a tattooed face.

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 disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a old dungeon. He would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Erky took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up axe and armor he uses now. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Immigrant, Nature, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of greatswords, each one with a amber on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His chestnut hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Ploughman who has hired him part-time. Lucan is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Family, Nature. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 700 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. At a young age his father died while driving off some illithids. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in kukri use. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his spear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. He wears his blonde hair down. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp.