Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Masseuse. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his kukri, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. His black hair is singed and shortened. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Gimgen hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Gimgen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 31000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized jet on his right hand. His fur is black, silky, and of moderate length. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. 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 Barrister. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1000 pp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Blue sapphire (900 gp). Jet (70 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a brown shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gifted student he started as a Stylist, but he got bored and became a Masseuse. He struck the Masseuse job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Masseuse responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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 is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has white hair. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Eberk enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Terse, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Slave. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.