Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Born in the north to a Shoemaker, Hugh learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Courier, but he got bored and became a Shoemaker. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: To be a Courier again; and expand his business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1100 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (90 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp).

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has done his best to style his red hair to look like a famous performer. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age his father died while driving off some giants. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in warhammer use. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ugol fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jasper (70 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Jet (90 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. His head has been shaved. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Architect arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 1000 gp. Carnelian (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Silver pearl (140 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). Alexandrite (1300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned male wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. His brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Alexandrite (1400 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Amber (150 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp).

Description: She sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and carries falchions. Her black hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the west to a Sellsword, Anakis learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature falchion.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Violet garnet (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Red garnet (50 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Coral (50 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Coral (50 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (15 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: This late middle aged woman likes to wear blue tank tops with black skirt and is in decent physical shape. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 9000 gp. Canary diamond (2000 gp). Obsidian (9 gp). Red spinel (90 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Chalcedony (30 gp).

Description: A 6'2" southern man, he dresses in pastel turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with tan slacks. His red fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has several tiny amethyst earrings on each ear.

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 is obsessed with his god.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his father was legitimate. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 pp. Golden pearl (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Clear bright green emerald (3000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Golden pearl (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.