Description: This eastern man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His clothes are grease stained in places. His blonde hair is long and unkept. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. John enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: John 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. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 210 pp. Black pearl (900 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). White opal (500 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he is wearing a long, tan cloak, and is pretty ugly. His head has been shaved. His eyes are a pleasant hazel.

Personality: Gruk hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his poetry career. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Crown-heir. He tends to his Crown-heir job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Good lock.

Description: This man dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. He has amber eyes and a tan hat with a blue feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Frug isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born at the edge of vast forest. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a blue collared shirt and black pants. He accessorizes with a white scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Half-Elf in existence. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Gifted from a young age, Aust studied abroad. Through the years after Aust was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Aust's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars. He keeps his long gray fur kept up in a rat tail. He has amber eyes and a grey hat with a green feather.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic, Disease. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Azurite (16 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.