Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Mercenary, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

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

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Military, Religious, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears baggy green pantaloons and a black scarf. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born in the east to a Blacksmith, Oppleby learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Shy, Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 280 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a green tunic with yellow highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has shaved his head bald. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the south. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 3 Smokesticks. 4 Holy water. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: With red face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his longbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His silver hair is smooth and relatively long. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep amber.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1400 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Obsidian (6 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: The child of a Healer, who enjoyed hunting, Theriatis was taken on many hunting expeditions. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Server. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10 pp. 1 Minor magic item.