Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. He has wavy black hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Guard arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: In love, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a sai, but if one is not available he will default to his crossbow. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Orsik fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: This fat western man has a bulbous nose and wears brown trousers with white and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is short and black. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears pastel painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a long auburn beard with little hanging trinkets. His ears are large.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Banker born in the past three hundred years. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He got into the Banker business at a young age. He worked as a nervous Banker and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Banker for the past few years.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a pickaxe, but if one is not available he will default to his glaive. He has silver hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines red.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Raam was born the youngest of three triplets. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Raam grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Raam. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 70 pp. Azurite (11 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).