Description: 3'6" and muscular, this western man is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Zook embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Zook was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Zook and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Athletic, Justice, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1400 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp).

Description: This man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair is purple and curly. His white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Raam was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. Through the years after Raam was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the west. Raam's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Many giants want him driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 320 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (130 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he wears a grey costume with the symbols of death on his torso. His auburn hair is cut short. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: Gifted from a young age, Anselm studied abroad. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. He has wavy bronze crest. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Valorean was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. He worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and money/treasure

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'5". He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Performer.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp). 1 Medium magic item.