Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on her torso. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Bookbinder arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. 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 wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 340 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a green coat over a yellow low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head. Her green crest is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Knight. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Knight.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and balancing her hectic life and new knight responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is white and curly. She has hazel eyes and a brown hat with a black feather.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Coral (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man tends to wear a large black jacket. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His long black hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has silver eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

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. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.