Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat, and is pretty ugly. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length copper crest. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Mercenary but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Kaladan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a simple tan robe with red stripes complete with hood. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the left. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with his god.

History: Gifted from a young age, Uthemar studied abroad. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Rich. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (4 gp). Jade (110 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born into a rich family. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. She has moderate length auburn hair. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Religious. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 270 gp.

Description: She wears a tan vest and prefers violet and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She is physically well-built. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. She is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His silver crest is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her scimitar with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She is bald on top and has large blonde tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Bolhild alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 30 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he prefers to wear flannel. His silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. He has blue eyes and a brown hat with a green feather.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He wears his auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

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. He has achieved small success as a Painter.

Motivation: Expand his business; and human compassion

Ideals: Joker, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 800 sp.