Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He has no fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born at the edge of vast island. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has worked as a Bookbinder like his father before him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her hair is auburn and very short. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, drow burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the south, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying south to reunite her family. She's also a talented Banker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Many drow want her driven away; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Mentor, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 800 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a black vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His white leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his black boots flare out at the collars. He wears a colorful flower in his golden hair. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is a Butcher first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Sheggen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and expand his business

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length red hair. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Laborer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. During his travels, Nim and his party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Nim discovered the rest of his party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Nim fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing his own horrible transformation.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull brown iron scale mail. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Caeldrim enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the north. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1200 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. His purple hair is still thick. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines white.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of him. He is by nature obliging.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He has worked as a Interpreter like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a bookbinder again

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 1200 gp. White pearl (120 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, he wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and white pants. His white hair is braided into rings. His brown eyes are passionate and lively.

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. He takes great joy in being the best Weaver in town.

History: He got into the Weaver business at a young age. When Igden reached his early adolescence his Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His red hair, when down, is lengthy. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Addict, Insane, Mundane. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Blue sapphire (400 gp). Banded agate (11 gp). Star ruby (400 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). Jade (120 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Sard (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. He has a blonde handlebar mustache and slicked back blonde hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Farmer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 40 pp.