Description: He wears a yellow armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. He carries a battered falchion and tarnished bow as well. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Qualen was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp).

Description: A 2'10" eastern man, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He found a children's book about a Halfling Paladin who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Jeweler for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Nature. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a black coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is long and red with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He hates Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp. Blue star sapphire (1600 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Jade (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp).

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this southern man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are black.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 pp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.