Description: A stocky darker skinned man, he prefers to wear flannel. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He wears large thick round spectacles.

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 is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Alston grew up listening to his mother's many stories. Alston abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He was granted divine powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Silver ewer (50 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (140 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a white coat. His red hair is cut short. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He misses his glory days as an athlete. He does not mind his job, but it is boring in comparison. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 tends to his Shipwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a club on her belt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. 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: Bendoo was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 5000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This dark-skinned female wears a worn and beaten armor. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has wavy silver hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. 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: An old rival family wants her found; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Insomniac, Emotional, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 pp. Banded agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1200 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 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.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His cinnamon fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. A freak accident while working with his Servant mother left him crippled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 pp. Star ruby (400 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'4" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with white slacks. His hair is cut close to his head. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He bought a rapier and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rose (70 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Humans. His skin is light but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He is renowned for his bright brown suits and hats. He has moderate length blonde hair. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was born into a rich family. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Scribe work with an outfit from a few towns over. Scribe work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1200 pp. Zircon (60 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). 1 Medium magic item.