Description: This man dresses like a well dressed Shoemaker does. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He sports a flattop hair cut. He has green eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. When Bertram reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: 5'8" and muscular, this northern man wears a green tunic with yellow highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. His hair is red and curly. His black eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He has worked as a Servant like his father before him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Servant

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

Possessions: 500 gp. Amethyst (130 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Moonstone (80 gp).

Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her long silver hair reaches down to her waist. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Gifted from a young age, Unvera studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Laborer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Laborer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Laborer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 6'5". She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. Being born in the north, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the north for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 370 gp.