Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His crest is rusty and curly. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 300 gp. Bloodstone (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Jasper (80 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he tends to wear a large black jacket. He wears his white crest up. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Gifted from a young age, Arjhan studied abroad. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Arjhan alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

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.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are green.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Broce embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. 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: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: His right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He wears an entirely grey suit with black socks and a vest with buckled shoes. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A gifted student he started as a Dyer, but he got bored and became a Stableman. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 cp. Coral (160 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Half-Plate.