Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. A true patriot, Erky would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When Erky reached his early adolescence his Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Military, Rich. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Rael hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Rael hails from a village terrorized by orcs. His parents enrolled him in a Fighter school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and he is greedy

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Laborer does. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Gimgen embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised in a mountains tribe. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, In love, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: This malnourished man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His red hair is lengthy. His ears are large.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with his Jeweler father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 pp. Pink pearl (140 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His long yellow fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Tricking was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Rich, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 250 pp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Brown diamond (3000 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Malachite (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp).