Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. His long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: Purban was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Disciplined, Optimist, Persistence. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: This man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His scarlet crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. He works hard and plays hard.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears a deerstalker hat to hide his balding. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Joker, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1400 gp).

Description: An older man who wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs, he is not a threatening figure. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Born in the south to a Bricklayer, Crampernap learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and expand his business

Flaws: Selfish, Hedonist, Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 13000 cp.