Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and grey handkerchief worn on his right side. His hair is golden and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 700 sp. Sard (20 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears professional attire. He wears his chestnut hair up. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: This woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her bronze crest is singed and shortened. Her fierce red eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is a great chef.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She became a Layabout soon after.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he usually wears his red robe and has his hand crossbow always slung over his shoulder. His hair is long and golden with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small red clips. His beard is chestnut, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered dancing. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Osah lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 gp.