Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a long brown beard with little hanging trinkets. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Ribbles was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Ranger, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Ranger in service of a powerful lord somewhere. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 8000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, brown shirt, and tan tie. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: Born to a Map Maker, his mother struggled to pay the bills. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Carpenter. He tends to his Carpenter job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 900 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. Aramil 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: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 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: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: He tends to wear a large grey jacket. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. His half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the west to a Ruler, Erky learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp).