Description: This northern man is abnormally tall. He dresses like a well dressed Painter does. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around his ears. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

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. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Born in the north to a Painter, Rimple learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Expand his business; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). 1 Superior lock. 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Masterwork manacles.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Coral (40 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'7" and tends to wear a large green jacket. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blue hair, when down, is lengthy. His eyes are white and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Mamnen hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver pearl (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: 6'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He wears his silver hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Orc artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 20000 cp. Peridot (30 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Blacksmith. His black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born in the north to a Blacksmith, Xappan learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He came across an abandoned tomb where he found a relic that called out to him. After picking it up he was cursed by vampirism.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate.