Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a pastel wide-brimmed hat and pastel clothes. He has dyed his greying orange fur a little too much giving a sharp orange color. His copper eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He takes great joy in being the best Crown-heir in town.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has achieved small success as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'2" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Logical, Gifted, Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born in the north to a Body Guard, Hobart learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. His first spouse was a Armorer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Body Guard for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Job, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Aquamarine (1200 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and expand her business

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Debt, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: Alexandrite (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Coral (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.