Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a worn and beaten armor. His chestnut hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise brown. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a simple blue robe with grey stripes complete with hood. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Crowbar.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a green coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. His crest is cut close to his head. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He comes from a rich western family. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears a tan vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his tan boots flare out at the collars, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His blonde hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mason. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He struck the Mason job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Job, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 200 sp.