Description: A 5'0" western man, he is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. With bright golden hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Insane. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His chestnut hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. 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; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 120 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nazdûg was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Nazdûg was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Nazdûg decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. After a long history of fighting, Nazdûg and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To be a Cartwright again; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 200 sp. Jasper (20 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. He keeps his yellow fur in a flapper bob. This yellow eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Tricking hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is dressed in an above average manner. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: To clean up the streets.

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.