Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Religious, Nature, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 700 pp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Obsidian (15 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Star ruby (1500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is short and black. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born to a Seamstress, his mother struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Engraver hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Poor, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep red leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His blonde hair is lengthy. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: Born in the west to a Crown-heir, Arumawann learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Crown-heir job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Crown-heir responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 33000 sp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This man dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with black slacks. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Marshal who has hired him part-time. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 140 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and he perpetually has his kukri ready. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Thokk was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Thokk grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Thokk. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Thokk fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 gp. Blue quartz (14 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp).