Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Baker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 gp. Onyx (40 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Coral (60 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Red garnet (60 gp). Amethyst (60 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp).

Description: This malnourished man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his falchion with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His white hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: He was born in the east, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Elves in Nutae's homeland. Nutae decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He tends to his Interpreter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand his business

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 11000 gp. Banded agate (11 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (600 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Sard (80 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a green collared shirt and pastel pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He carries with him a set of nunchakus, each one with a jet on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His copper crest is braided into rings. He has gold eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in the north. Gargax was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Detective. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Gargax fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Detective and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A small bag of saffron. (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (100 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (180 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is harsh and unforgiving.

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. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (11000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (120 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around his neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on his belt. His silver hair is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Galinndan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 3000 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (40 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (160 gp). A small bag of saffron. (40 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (160 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (40 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears a black shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her white eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

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 is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and she desires power and/or immortality

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 3000 gp. Azurite (13 gp). Blue sapphire (1200 gp). Blue quartz (13 gp). Tourmaline (70 gp). Amethyst (70 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Sard (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a flail on his belt. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length yellow fur. He has a dull look in his copper eyes.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born in the west. In his 14th 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 900 pp. Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (90 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (90 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.