Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. 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: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cook.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull pastel iron scale mail. His silver hair is matted, messy, and big. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a son. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: 3'6" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He prefers to wear tan clothing when he does not wear armor. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Paggen fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This tall, slender man dresses well, wearing pastel shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 6000 gp. Rose (60 gp). Chalcedony (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). Jet (100 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His left side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His silver hair is braided into rings. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shipwright for hire.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (3000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (100 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp).