Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and yellow handkerchief worn on his left side. His skin is fair and his fingers are delicate and long. His small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Skak's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bricklayer arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Skak and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 500 gp. Sardonyx (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp).

Description: He is an average looking western male in his early mid-life. He wears a pastel tunic with blue highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes. His blonde hair is heavily combed to the left. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

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 spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Slave Trader responsibilities is difficult; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Persistence. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 100 sp. Zircon (60 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He carries with him a set of sickles on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Fabien embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: Fabien was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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. Fabien fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. He wears his brown hair up. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

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 does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 1100 pp. Violet garnet (1600 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Sard (80 gp).

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with wide-brimmed hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 5'8" when asserting himself. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

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. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 20000 cp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Coral (120 gp).