Description: A plain young-adult woman, she likes to wear tan tank tops with black skirt. She keeps her black hair in a pixie cut. She has gray eyes and a tan hat with a black feather.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nyx isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Servant. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. His scarlet crest is knotted and matted. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. Patrin is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Patrin was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His childhood dream was to be a Gardener, but he was a colossal failure. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Roofer for hire.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 8000 gp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Sard (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Zircon (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman prefers to wear flannel. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is a great chef.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1500 pp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a green shirt with thin white vertical stripes and violet pants. Her black hair is smooth and relatively long. Her white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Nija hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She's in love; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. Her hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She takes great joy in being the best Guard in town.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has achieved small success as a Guard.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 900 pp. Obsidian (5 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Blue diamond (2000 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). White opal (700 gp). Sard (20 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a fancy red suit. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Foxilon hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his painting career. 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: Foxilon was born with his mother's beautiful face. One day when Foxilon was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Foxilon was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and doesn't want to be a junk dealer and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 1000 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Red spinel (160 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Jade (160 gp). Chrysoberyl (160 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Golden pearl (160 gp). Sard (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp). Black opal (1200 gp).

Description: This woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her copper crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. This gold eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She tends to her Blacksmith job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Jade (100 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Black opal (1000 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Sard (40 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). Malachite (9 gp). White pearl (100 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item.