Description: He wears dull tan sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed flail, just in case. His golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Aust has worked very hard to control his curse. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Hourglass. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: He is in excellent shape and tends to wear a large black jacket. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His skin is flawless and his amber eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He worked as a nervous Detective and found it very stressful. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by orcs. Rûkdûg was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: She tends to wear a large blue jacket. She has relatively light skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Veloptima embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. 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 doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 300 gp. Hematite (7 gp). Black pearl (800 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp).

Description: He wears a brown collared shirt and violet pants. He accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He carries a battered pickaxe and tarnished axe as well. He has black fur. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Star rose quartz (80 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

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 black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He wears his white hair down. He has white eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He got into the Bricklayer business at a young age. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Bricklayer. He's also a talented Mason, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp.