Description: He stands about 6'6" and has a large green mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his red robe. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His brown hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His ears are large.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Hugh was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 2700 gp. Jet (90 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). Amber (90 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His red eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: Astar is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents were killed by brigands in a raid when he was still a young child. The brigands 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 brigands. Astar was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 7000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Obsidian (4 gp). White opal (900 gp). Coral (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Jade (140 gp). Azurite (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has a very tight haircut. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents enrolled him in a Wizard school at a young age so that he could practice his martial talents. Some 5 years later his spouse died after the birth of his son. Heartbroken, Pikar never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his son whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (8000 gp).

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 80 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears bulky violet painted plate armor. His purple hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has black eyes.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born in the west. Cressel was born on a far western mountains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Beggar. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to protect his home

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 140 pp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).