Description: He is a husky man, who wears a tight fitting red shirt and pants. His auburn hair is greasy and uncared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Zook was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Expert, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Expert in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 800 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (40 gp).

Description: 6'6" and muscular, this southern man very much looks the part of a Guard. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Ashgarn was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'0" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with pastel lining and desert motifs. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Cartwright profession.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Job, Nature. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He stands about 3'3" and usually wears his white robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has done his best to style his silver hair to look like a famous performer. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He has all his life been fascinated with singing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pirithin grew up listening to his father's many stories. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered singing. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jasper (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Red spinel (100 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'8" and is dressed in earthy colors with a violet and tan handkerchief worn on his left side. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His red hair is unkempt and raggedy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady silver eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Actor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Tiefling, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 200 gp. Silver pearl (160 gp).