Description: He is a mite stocky and is dressed in an above average manner. He wears a colorful flower in his brown hair. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Joker, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. He wears his white hair down. He is baby faced.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oppleby embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Bloodstone (60 gp).

Description: She sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She has wavy blonde hair. Her eyes are likewise hazel.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Olivia embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Crown-heir business.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Olivia grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Olivia. Being a Crown-heir kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her silver eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 90 gp.