Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tattered old clothes. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His silver eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Barakas's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Barakas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and he feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her red hair is still thick. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She tends to her Miner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Military. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 8000 gp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He has wavy golden hair. He has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 12000 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man wears tattered old clothes. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Chad has worked very hard to control his curse. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 400 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Crown-heir. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has moderate length brown hair. His skin is flawless and his blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Crown-heir.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 8000 gp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times, and is pretty ugly. Her auburn hair is cut short. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Torbera is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage daughter.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (160 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are hazel and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has achieved small success as a Barber.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.