Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40000 sp.

Description: This man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is yellow, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His red hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He is a great chef.

History: Uthemar lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Locksmith. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 8000 sp. Alexandrite (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears a red armored body suit, with a simple violet line shooting up and back down. He wears his red hair down. He has gray eyes and a red hat with a violet feather.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He takes great joy in being the best Ploughman in town.

History: Born to a Mason, his mother struggled to pay the bills. He always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 10 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with small hat. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his white hair down. His ears are large.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He took after his father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his father taught him to defend himself. When his father died while fighting orcs, the young Heward began to lead the lost caravan. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 4000 gp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Moss agate (14 gp).