Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a flail on his belt. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His head has been shaved. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Barendd embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He worked as a nervous Scribe and found it very stressful. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull white iron scale mail. His silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and money/treasure

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 gp. Violet garnet (900 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a grey vest and prefers blue and white shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, he is not a threatening figure. His silver crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Fletcher mother left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 3'5" and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. His white hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Weaver business.

History: Anverth was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Monk, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Monk in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 pp.