Description: He is lean but muscular and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep pastel leather and dull black iron scale mail. His fur is short and brown. His yellow eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker pastel hat.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. 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 struck the Blacksmith job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this western man wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: Red spinel (120 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Detective hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist, Optimist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length brown hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker tan hat.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is an amazing painter.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Religious, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 200 gp.