Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Erky will drive conversation. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Barrister for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is typically in his Painter uniform. He carries with him a set of greataxes, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has moderate length copper crest. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He has all his life been fascinated with writing.

History: Born in the north to a Painter, Arjhan learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. After a long history of fighting, Arjhan and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 26000 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This western woman wears a blue collared shirt and green skirt. She accessorizes with a brown scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her chestnut hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Mayor. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Jarsali hails from a village terrorized by goblins. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Revenge; and many goblins want her driven away

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job, Enemies, In love. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light grey in addition to tight pants. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Eleanor was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. 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: To prove her worth to the world; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Mentor, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 160 gp.