Description: This eastern man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born in the east. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Ruler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Ruler work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Ruler.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to be a fisher again

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many pastel ritualistic tattoos. He wears a simple tan robe with pastel stripes complete with hood. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy white hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in the north. He found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Lazy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp. Malachite (12 gp). Coral (60 gp). White opal (1200 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 sp. Jade (160 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

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 Halfling in existence. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He was granted necromantic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 140 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. His silver hair is greasy and uncared for. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is a great chef.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Tailor father left him crippled. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has a crush on the local Tailor; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 gp.