Description: This late middle aged man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents and is in decent physical shape. His long white hair reaches down to his waist. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Zook embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. A gifted student he started as a Seamstress, but he got bored and became a Knight. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Knight for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 5000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (150 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (150 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (150 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp).

Description: This fat northern man has a bulbous nose and wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His skin is also unnaturally pale. His silver hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is a Banker first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: The child of a Priest, who enjoyed hunting, Lewis was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned man, he is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. His green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Charles enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was born in the north. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of brigands; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Good lock.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty black coat over it. His brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. He is baby faced.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. A true patriot, Laucian would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Cynical, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Disguise kit.