Description: A 3'3" western man, he wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He found a children's book about a Gnome Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 1400 pp. Blue quartz (5 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft violet waves gently in the breeze. He has done his best to style his red crest to look like a famous performer. His gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Nithther was raised in a hard working conservative environment. In his 12th 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 gp. A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His white hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He has several tiny emerald earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rhodochrosite (14 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Black star sapphire (900 gp). Red-brown spinel (70 gp). Red spinel (70 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Malachite (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Jade (70 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is typically in his Dilettante uniform. His blue hair is braided into rings. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his black eyes.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. A friendly and beautiful Tiefling, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Tieflings in the north were limited. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Dilettante responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Attractive, Guardian. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 gp. Black pearl (1500 gp). Onyx (30 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Red spinel (50 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Zircon (30 gp). 1 Major magic item.

Description: She dresses well, wearing green shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries with her a set of falchions, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her crest is short and green. Her red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Marshal hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a simple tan robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her hair, while still mostly blonde, has prominent grey streaks. Her eyes are hazel.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Carlin isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1000 gp. Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Red-brown spinel (40 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (12 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Red spinel (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Blue-white diamond (8000 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Black pearl (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft grey waves gently in the breeze, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His hair is short and chestnut. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Chrysoberyl (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Blue quartz (14 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.