Description: An older man who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, he is not a threatening figure. He keeps his chestnut hair in a pixie cut. His white eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born in the east. His first spouse was a Banker, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Cynical, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Religious. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 4000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished man wears a worn and beaten armor. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Boddynock isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born in the south. 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: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 pp. Moss agate (9 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: Thoradin hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Thoradin was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, he put together a working one.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic, Professionalism, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 300 pp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (10 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Silver ewer (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a chocolate of some kind. She wears a yellow deerstalker hat and yellow clothes, marred by chocolates. Her blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Bookbinder business.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To protect her home; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Guardian. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 6000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a green collared shirt and yellow skirt. She accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. She has styled her silver crest well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are red and catlike.

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. The war was a terrible time for her, and Thava does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Star rose quartz (20 gp). Aquamarine (400 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a top hat to cover his moderate length black crest. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered poetry. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 7000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (40 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His auburn hair is thinning but still full. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Varis is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Malachite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Jade (50 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Jet (50 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.