Description: This woman is very fat, and wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Claira was born on a far southern plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Locksmith. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and balancing her hectic life and new locksmith responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. He wears tattered old clothes. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a Knight, his father struggled to pay the bills. He found a children's book about a Gnome Monk 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 has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat and is in decent physical shape. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Dyer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Dyer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and balancing her hectic life and new dyer responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Opinionated, Joker. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 sp. Golden pearl (80 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and usually wears her white robe and has her kukri always slung over her shoulder. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her brown hair is braided into rings. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Hrathy is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She got into the Shoemaker business at a young age. She found a children's book about a Half-Orc Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 3000 cp. Tourmaline (40 gp). 2 Acid flasks.