Description: A middle-aged man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather, and is pretty ugly. He wears his silver hair up. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: He got into the Painter business at a young age. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. After a long history of fighting, Ortegar and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who is dressed in an above average manner. His white hair is heavily combed to the left. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Tiefling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Tiefling doctor. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1500 sp. Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Climber’s kit.

Description: She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her bronze crest is unkempt and raggedy. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

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. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her silver hair is greasy and uncared for. She has blue eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Guard profession.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her childhood dream was to be a Guard, but she was a colossal failure. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Job, Poor, In love. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 20 pp. Jade (130 gp).