Description: This tall, slender man is typically in his Herbalist uniform. His auburn hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: Zook was born the youngest of three triplets. In his 11th year, his parents were killed by a goblins raid, leaving Zook alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Jeweler again; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Sensitive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. She is physically well-built. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Makaria was raised in a hard working conservative environment. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tiefling conditions. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Architect.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 120 pp. Eye agate (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., he is not a threatening figure. His golden hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has green eyes.

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. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Painter business.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bundrigo studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, Bundrigo took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is red and curly. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Unvera isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She got into the Bookbinder business at a young age. Mara abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 2400 sp. 1 Everburning torch.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Orcs. His skin is dark but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He keeps his long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 30 pp. White pearl (150 gp).

Description: This slender man stands about 6'8". He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. He wears a deerstalker hat to cover his moderate length rusty crest. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Insomniac, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are hazel.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ribbles embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

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. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire.

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 2800 gp. Citrine (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Jade (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born into a rich family. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted psionic powers by his dying sister.

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

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 400 gp.