Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His head has been shaved. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nordak 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 Nordak. After a long history of fighting, Nordak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 4000 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Citrine (60 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 600 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp).

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. He is an epitome of beauty. He has a very tight haircut. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Warryn's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Warryn hails from a village terrorized by goblins. 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. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Warryn was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. His long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he usually wears his pastel robe and has his flail always slung over his shoulder. His white fur is braided into rings. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 12. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Skirt hails from a village terrorized by illithids. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Skirt alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 16000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (150 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold music box (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1900 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (40 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). 1 Major magic item.