Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Namfoodle speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Namfoodle was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. 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. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 900 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp).

Description: He wears baggy blue pantaloons and a tan scarf. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his quarterstaff, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise silver. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Ahrim 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. Ahrim 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. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Terse, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is cut close to his head. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Balam grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Balam. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He dresses in grey turtlenecks beneath a yellow coat with tan slacks. He wears a Stetson hat to hide his balding. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Disease. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 60 gp.