Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His hair is auburn and curly. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Taklinn embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: He was born in the east. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Locksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Taklinn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy black fur. He wears an entirely brown suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a hunchback. He has moderate length black fur. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. Fragrant enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Fragrant was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. In his 17th year, his parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Fragrant alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Fragrant was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. He has blonde hair. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the west. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is short and chestnut. Her eyes are green and beady.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Gifted from a young age, Helja studied abroad. When Helja reached her early adolescence her Dwarf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 260 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His hair is red and very short. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He got into the Servant business at a young age. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She has wavy blonde hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Duvamil was born with her mother's beautiful face. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Barber

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

Possessions: 160 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp).

Description: She wears a tight fitting brown shirt and pants. Her lavender fur is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1 Buckler.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tattered old clothes. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nedda fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical, Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a brown vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her green leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her brown boots flare out at the collars. Her long auburn hair reaches down to her waist. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born to a Sculptor, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.