Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. 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 arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Nordak was born on a far western plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Barkeep. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 40 pp. Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears a fancy yellow suit. His blonde hair is still thick. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: The child of a Apothecary, who enjoyed hunting, Godfrey was taken on many hunting expeditions. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. After months of barely getting by, Godfrey managed to ambush a major caravan with a load of valuables. Instantly wealthy, he made his way to the capital under a new identity.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with pastel slacks, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His silver hair is long and unkept. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: In love, Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 150 pp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She is typically in her Locksmith uniform. Her blonde hair is still thick. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She became a Locksmith soon after.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Hedonist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 260 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her red crest is long and unkept. She has red eyes and a green hat with a black feather.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

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. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 400 sp. Silver pearl (140 gp).

Description: This northern woman wears a fancy white dress. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She sports chestnut long hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. Bella is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Bella hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and many dire rats want her driven away

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 20 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'6" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. She has green eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Locksmith arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He wears a brown tunic with white highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes. He carries with him a set of hand crossbows, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His tied-back hair is red. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is a great chef.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, PTSD. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a pastel shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and green pants. He keeps his brown fur in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep yellow.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Professionalism, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 240 gp.