Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rolf does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Rolf was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Koeth is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: 5'10" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a black cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. She wears her chestnut hair down. Her gold eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Makaria has worked very hard to control her curse. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has moderate length silver hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. She carries a battered mace and tarnished ceremonial dagger as well. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born into a rich family. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1900 sp. Moonstone (70 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp).