Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he prefers to wear white clothing when he does not wear armor. He has styled his brown fur well, parting it to the left. His eyes are copper and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Tricking will drive conversation. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2200 gp. Amethyst (160 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Amber (160 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and longswords. His chestnut hair is cut short. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and to be a spice merchant again

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a fancy black suit. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Tharivol's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

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 would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. White pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Eye agate (15 gp). Brown-green garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: Born in the south to a Knight, Ahrim learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His childhood dream was to be a Sculptor, but he was a colossal failure. He tends to his Knight job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 1600 gp.