Description: This man wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a flail, but if one is not available he will default to his halberd. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized ruby on his left hand. His red hair is long and unkept. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His parents enrolled him in a Barbarian school at a young age so that he could practice his arcane talents. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: An older man who wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times, he is not a threatening figure. His brown fur, when down, is lengthy. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Art lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears suspenders and blue workpants. His shirt is brown, and he wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady amber eyes.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Mayor hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 20 pp. 4 Smokesticks.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is red and curly. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Gifted, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 11000 cp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with grey slacks. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a dull look in her gray eyes.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. A true patriot, Egelina would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Egelina lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 110 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (120 gp).