Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is short and blue. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady white eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears brown trousers with tan and green striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He is portly but not overly obese. He has a silver handlebar mustache and slicked back silver hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortbow.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her crest is copper, silky, and of moderate length. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 500 gp. Rose (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). Deep green spinel (80 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses in violet turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with white slacks and is in decent physical shape. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length white hair. This hazel eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

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. A friendly and beautiful Half-Elf, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: She was born in the south. 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. After a long history of fighting, Sarah and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 160 gp. Azurite (16 gp). 1 Simple lock.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a brown coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon his head. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Nordak liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and to be a bookbinder again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 pp. Obsidian (7 gp).