Description: He is a mite stocky and dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His black hair is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich, Military. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: 3'2" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears long strands of ruby and short green dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His long chestnut hair reaches down to his waist. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1200 sp.

Description: He is a husky man, who typically wears black cloth garments or leather armor. He keeps his long dark red hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Detective who has hired him part-time. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Detective. He has achieved small success as a Detective.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and he desires to right it; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Military, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Zircon (80 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Violet garnet (1300 gp). Citrine (80 gp).

Description: This man wears a tan shirt with thin green vertical stripes and brown pants, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His crest is short and black. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. 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: Kaladan hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Kaladan abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and expand his business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He is wearing a tight green one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Flame was born with his mother's beautiful face. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: Rock crystal (80 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). 3 Smokesticks. 3 Smokesticks. 3 Smokesticks.