Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He carries with him a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. His skin is flawless and his red eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Thamuz speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She very much looks the part of a Shepherd. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Reddlepop enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 3'9" northern woman, she prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She got into the Mortician business at a young age. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mortician for hire.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Rich, Guardian. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (150 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gerard grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Gerard. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her brown hair is cut short. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (40 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).