Description: He is scrawny and has patchy golden stubble. He wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head. He has a hunchback. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Miner they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Merchant, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 170 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His white hair is still thick. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Thomas was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: Obsidian (8 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Tourmaline (130 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Pink pearl (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his hand crossbow with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. He has violet eyes.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. 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: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Silver pearl (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears baggy brown pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his painting dream.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 320 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 gp. Brown-green garnet (130 gp). Rose (80 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1600 gp). Azurite (12 gp). Sard (80 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.