Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has styled his gold crest well, parting it to the left. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A freak accident while working with his Herbalist father left him crippled. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Lazy, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1500 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a black coat over a grey low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon his head. His rusty crest is greasy and uncared for. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Rathkran was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dragonborns in Rathkran's homeland. Rathkran decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 2000 cp. Moonstone (20 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Arumawann was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His fur is short and brown. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

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 Performer mother left him crippled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's in love; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with red socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. He wears a feathered hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Nature. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp).