Description: A 4'10" eastern man, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a mace on his belt. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. He has dyed his greying auburn hair a little too much giving a sharp auburn color. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. Arannis was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Carpenter. He has achieved small success as a Carpenter.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2600 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep grey leather and dull green iron scale mail. His hair is auburn and curly. His hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. 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: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. A freak accident while working with his Shoemaker father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a simple grey robe with violet stripes complete with hood. His hair is short and red. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Layabout but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has no crest. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. In his 17th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Fortune-teller. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 240 pp. Onyx (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Deep green spinel (40 gp). Jasper (80 gp).