Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears bulky blue painted plate armor. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He has amber eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Through the years after Arumawann was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Arumawann's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 30000 sp. Violet garnet (300 gp). Azurite (7 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue quartz (7 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He tends to wear a large red jacket. His black hair and beard is wavy and long. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Justin grew up listening to his mother's many stories. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 60000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: 3'1" and muscular, this eastern man wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. His hair is white and curly. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ghaliver embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. Ghaliver is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Through the years after Ghaliver was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Ghaliver's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. 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; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'5" when asserting himself. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Umpen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Adept, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He can't help but pocket interesting objects he comes across

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a grey coat. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are a pleasant white.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Born to a Architect, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Architect they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Spice Merchant, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 gp.