Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He wears his chestnut hair down. He has hazel eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Sailor. He has achieved small success as a Sailor.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His dark red hair is long and unkept. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Zepar was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times, and he perpetually has his warhammer ready. His golden hair is knotted and matted. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aelar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Tanglefoot bags. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This late middle aged man sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear and is in decent physical shape. His red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Born to a Cook, his mother struggled to pay the bills. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Bowyer for the past few years.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his glaive, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: Korag lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Beggar, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Coral (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Deep green spinel (50 gp). White opal (600 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Obsidian (16 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Blue-white diamond (2000 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Azurite (16 gp). 1 Medium magic item.