Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. His hair is white and very short. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. Dworic is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. In his 13th year, his parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Dworic alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: To unite with his sister.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red spinel (150 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. He has chestnut hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 7000 cp.

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.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'4". He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Born in the west to a Locksmith, Jebeddo learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Locksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Mercenary again; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 3'0", this man wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. He wears his auburn hair up. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Through the years after Vlorn was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Vlorn's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Vlorn and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She prefers to wear violet pants and tee shirts, marred by teas. She sports a flattop hair cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Geva is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Geva was born the youngest of three triplets. Geva abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: She wants revenge against giants; and many giants want her driven away

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants, and he perpetually has his greatsword ready. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Riardon lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Family. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: 5'3" and muscular, this southern woman wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Agatha was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman wears grey leather gloves, a grey jacket, and tight pants. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her golden hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sarah was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dragonborn companion (her 'brother'). She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 160 gp.