Description: He wears a tan coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a feathered hat upon his head. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears his blonde hair up. He tend to wears goggles to shield his 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. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Shoemaker responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Selfish, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 5000 cp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp).

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries with him a set of lances, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his long white hair kept up in a rat tail. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Mindartis wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Monk, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. His first spouse was a Courier, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Mindartis fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 90000 cp. Moonstone (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. He is portly but not overly obese. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by brigands. Alberich was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and he wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 800 sp. Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (80 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His yellow fur is heavily combed to the left. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.