Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears violet leather gloves, a violet jacket, and tight pants. He sports a flattop crest cut. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is harsh and unforgiving.

History: He was born in the east. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1800 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Rich purple corundum (600 gp). Amber (70 gp). Peridot (20 gp).

Description: He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. He carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished sickle as well. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Fortune-teller mother left him crippled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and he perpetually has his spear ready. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are blue and beady.

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 obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1200 pp. Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Blue star sapphire (1300 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Jet (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Ernest hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ernest alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ernest fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he prefers to wear violet clothing when he does not wear armor. He has a long blonde beard with little hanging trinkets. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and gnomish compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 500 gp.