Description: This northern man wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is black, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair is heavily combed to the right. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 53. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His long white hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: Folgûm hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Lazy, Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear flannel. Her silver hair is still thick. Her eyes are black and catlike.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Seamstress. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Seamstress.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Sensitive, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2100 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 100 gp. Amethyst (110 gp). 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Breastplate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her black hair is wavy and long. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born into a rich family. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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: She is greedy.

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 290 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).