Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He sports a flattop hair cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mason but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the east to a Mason, Iados learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. 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 Mason. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Smokesticks.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Ronwe hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Ronwe alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Optimist, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1200 gp. Eye agate (5 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. 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 Mayor. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day; and he is content

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Military, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp).

Description: 5'5" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. He is baby faced.

Personality: Berrian is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. 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 greedy; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'0" and is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Miner born in the past three hundred years. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Human activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Human doctor. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Miner.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and balancing her hectic life and new miner responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Emerald (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.