Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'8". He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time, and his gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

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 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: Balancing his hectic life and new Apothecary responsibilities is difficult; and he's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He prefers to wear flannel. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. A freak accident while working with his Gardener father left him crippled. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to unite with his brother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears suspenders and pastel workpants. His shirt is tan, and he wears a heavy pastel leather apron most of the time. His lavender fur is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: He was born in the south. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears long strands of aquamarine and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His brown hair is cut short. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born into a rich family. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. This gray eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1500 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has a very tight haircut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Pennie hails from a village terrorized by drow. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: She wears a grey shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and black pants. She carries with her a set of longswords, each one with a opal on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her writing with anyone who is interested.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears a white armored body suit, with a simple grey line shooting up and back down. His hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are amber.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gruk was born with his father's beautiful face. 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 now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Baker

Voice: German accent

Possessions: Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2200 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has scarlet crest. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her deerstalker green hat.

Personality: She is a Dyer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 11000 sp. Iolite (70 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Carnelian (70 gp).