Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He tends to wear a large blue jacket, marred by beers. He is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around his ears. His blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. 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 comes from a rich eastern family. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Namfoodle fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Halfling compassion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he tends to wear a tan poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy golden hair. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is a Tanner first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. 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: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has worked as a Tanner like his father before him.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 6000 gp. Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Silver pearl (70 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Red garnet (70 gp). Black opal (900 gp). Deep blue spinel (1600 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp). Coral (70 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). Blue-white diamond (4000 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Deep green spinel (70 gp). Iolite (20 gp).

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a red shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and pastel pants. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. After a long history of fighting, Merla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1000 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (50 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. 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. Roger fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 5000 gp. Tourmaline (40 gp). Iolite (30 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Obsidian (11 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Jet (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Griselda hails from a village terrorized by giants. At a young age her mother died while driving off some giants. Her father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in rapier use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 5000 gp. Malachite (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Banded agate (10 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his glaive. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing poetry.

History: Born in the east to a Glassblower, Calcitro learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He worked as a nervous Glassblower and found it very stressful. He's also a talented Junk Dealer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and balancing his hectic life and new glassblower responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 500 pp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Amber (50 gp). Jasper (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Hematite (10 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his green eyes.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. Warryn was born on a far eastern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Ploughman. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He is content; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Flaws: Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp).