Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a halberd on his belt. His golden hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was raised in a plains tribe. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Guard work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to protect his home

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dull pastel sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sickle, just in case and is in decent physical shape. She sports a flattop fur cut. She is baby faced.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She comes from a rich western family. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and balancing her hectic life and new cook responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 160 gp. 3 Alchemist’s fire.

Description: She stands about 3'5" and has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She keeps her long chestnut hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Donella is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice, Gifted. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears violet trousers with green and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small violet hat.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. 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 Tailor. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and balancing her hectic life and new tailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 6000 sp.