Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears tan trousers with black and yellow striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp).

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a grey scarf. His long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Elegant was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Elegant decided he wanted neither the life of his father nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. Being a Guard kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. He wears his red crest up. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gargax grew up listening to his father's many stories. Through the years after Gargax was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Gargax's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Gargax and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 6000 sp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Dwarf, and stands approximately 4'2". He wears a grey vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his grey boots flare out at the collars, and his gloved hand is found clutching a longbow. He has wavy golden hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 160 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Citrine (60 gp).