Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears baggy tan pantaloons and a grey scarf. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Military, Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She prefers to wear flannel. Her blue crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Military. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 120 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is typically in his Shipwright uniform. He has shaved his head bald. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Fivin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student he started as a Spice Merchant, but he got bored and became a Shipwright. He's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 270 gp. Carnelian (60 gp). Coral (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (7 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her fur is lavender and curly. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Miller, her mother struggled to pay the bills. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. His fur, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: His arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. 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 Masseuse. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to be a guard again

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Amber (150 gp).