Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is physically well-built. Her golden hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is an amazing painter.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 16000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. She has chestnut hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Caramip isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Tanner business.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. When Caramip reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 340 gp. Chalcedony (80 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears an entirely black suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes, she is not a threatening figure. Her black crest is braided into rings. This red eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the south to a Layabout, Raiann learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. 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: Balancing her hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 900 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Myathethil was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. After coming to the age of reason, Myathethil took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted necromantic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: Just what you see.