Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born in the west to a Soapmaker, Azaki learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He became a Soapmaker soon after.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 400 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp).

Description: He wears a red shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and yellow pants. He sports a flattop hair cut. This gray eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: He is a Jackalwere in disguise. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Bonds: Guardian, Religious, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 1000 sp. Banded agate (15 gp). Citrine (70 gp).

Description: She stands about 3'4" and is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has shaved her head bald. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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 will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Superior lock.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing a long, black cloak. He has shaved his head bald. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Baz hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born in the north to a Herbalist, Baz learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 600 gp.