Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Hûmgrat lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. 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 been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 220 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, and carries spears. Her silver crest is heavily combed to the right. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags. 1 Smokesticks. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Blue quartz (4 gp).

Description: He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his halberd, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. He has blonde hair. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Bather hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Has a crush. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 18000 sp. Black pearl (1100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His brown hair is still thick. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. 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 has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 190 gp. Jade (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp).