Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with brown slacks. His white hair is lengthy. His hazel eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A 6'0" northern man, he wears a blue vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His brown leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his blue boots flare out at the collars. His dark red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Nicor was born on a far northern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Knight. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants revenge against brigands; and a deep hatred of brigands

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He has shaved his head bald. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 60 gp. Citrine (60 gp).

Description: Standing 3'5", this man wears a yellow feathered hat and yellow clothes. His auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Painter arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized black coat. His clothes are grease stained in places. His yellow fur is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Shifting embodies much of what other species detest in the Tabaxis. 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: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. After a long history of fighting, Shifting and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 1 Everburning torch.