Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. He wears a blue vest and prefers grey and green shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He has chestnut hair. His eyes are green.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate, Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 pp. Alexandrite (1500 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). White opal (500 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He wears his black fur up. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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 pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Layabout work with an outfit from a few towns over. Layabout 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Black pearl (400 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. He wears his chestnut hair down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Traubon was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man wears a green shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and green pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy black hair. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Beloril isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Dwarven unity. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. His fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

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: Bulzo hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Bulzo was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mortician. He became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.