Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His brown hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Roofer, but he was a colossal failure. 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 desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Banded agate (6 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Banded agate (6 gp).

Description: This man is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., and sports empty pouches on his belt. His tied-back hair is white. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Târz has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1500 gp. Canary diamond (4000 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. His hair is cut close to his head. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ar-Kaius embodies much of what other species detest in the Half-Orcs. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Ar-Kaius was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. While he appears to be a normal Half-Orc, 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. After a long history of fighting, Ar-Kaius and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 340 pp. Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp).

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. He wears his cinnamon fur up. He has gleaming, smiling copper eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. 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: River was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Being a Bookbinder kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, red shirt, and brown tie. His hair is golden and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 300 sp.