Description: A moderately attractive man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is golden and very short. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Zook was born the youngest of three triplets. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 5000 cp. Jasper (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Buckler.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sai, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length dark red hair. His fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. 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 sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Knight work with an outfit from a few towns over. Knight work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Astar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Knight responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Terse, Shy, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Knight

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

Possessions: 700 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His red hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Zircon (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: Born in the south to a Ploughman, Frug learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Roofer they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Ploughman, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Family, In love. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 390 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes drow are coming to abduct people. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To pay off his debts; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and he desires to right it

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Slave, Debt. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 500 gp. Red garnet (110 gp). Jet (110 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.