Description: He stands about 3'2" and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Guard. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Guard for the past few years.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Greedy, Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 90 pp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 73. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her father. Dagnal was born on a far western forest where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Scribe. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: He wears silk and lounges about seductively. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. He keeps his long blue hair kept up in a rat tail. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Xappan's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Xappan was born with his mother's beautiful face. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Courier 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: A rival would like him out of the picture; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 4000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears just a green suit. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears her dark red hair down. Her skin is flawless and her black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.