Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His brown hair is lengthy. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Frug lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to unite with his brother

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 700 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He has red hair. His fierce hazel eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. Gennal was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Marshal. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Passionate. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. His parents were killed by orcs in a raid when he was still a young child. The orcs captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Gerald was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: He wants revenge against orcs.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1100 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He sports a flattop hair cut. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Nim was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is a Spy first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 90 gp. Peridot (50 gp).