Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His golden hair is thinning but still full. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Erky isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100000 cp. Red garnet (140 gp). Red-brown spinel (140 gp). Zircon (50 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His hair is silver and curly. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak. He has styled his gray fur well, parting it to the left. His amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. Spear was a troubled youth. He spent his days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent his evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Spear decided he wanted neither the life of his mother nor that of the evil petty criminals he associated with. During his early adolescence, he took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Mentor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

Description: This northern man wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his mace with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. His clothes are grease stained in places. Sporting a white mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Shane is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Shane was born with his father's beautiful face. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He struck the Performer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. Hematite (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.