Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is white and curly. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the south his family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Aldous fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. She has moderate length chestnut hair. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insane, Forgetful. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born into a rich family. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. She has dyed her greying rusty crest a little too much giving a sharp rusty color. Her half smiles and gold eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears just a pastel suit. Her yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gifted student she started as a Fisher, but she got bored and became a Sculptor. She has achieved small success as a Sculptor.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Banded mail.