Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a tan tunic with brown highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is short and silver. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: Born in the south to a Shoemaker, Zook learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes. and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and blonde. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep green.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Born in the east to a Hunter, Osco learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He became a Hunter soon after.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His scarlet crest is lengthy. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Gifted from a young age, Direcris studied abroad. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2000 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Fivin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Fivin was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Fivin decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 1100 sp. Red spinel (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). Zircon (70 gp).

Description: This northern man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty green coat over it. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Baern was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Interpreter. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Interpreter responsibilities is difficult.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 pp.