Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, tan shirt, and yellow tie. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. His face is scarred and worn.

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 disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 200 gp. Coral (50 gp). Rose (20 gp).

Description: A middle-aged man, he tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look, and is pretty ugly. He has wavy black hair. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. When Roland reached his early adolescence his Half-Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Smokesticks. 6 Acid flasks. 2 Thunderstones.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. This amber eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Dwarven culture. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born in the east to a Knight, Gimgen learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He became a Knight soon after.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Gimble grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Revenge; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 36000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He very much looks the part of a Laborer. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Adrik was born with his mother's beautiful face. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father 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. He became a Laborer soon after.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 300 gp.