Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a grey scarf. He keeps his chestnut hair in a flapper bob. His gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His childhood dream was to be a Shipwright, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a axe, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears a broad hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the north; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 100000 cp. Citrine (50 gp). White opal (600 gp). Blue sapphire (600 gp).

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy chestnut stubble. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a hunchback. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Roondar isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. Roondar is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. One day when Roondar was young, his mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly his mother dropped to the ground dead. His mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Roondar was heart-stricken from the event, and his father started working long hours to provde for them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with green lining and desert motifs. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Azaki grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Azaki. After a long history of fighting, Azaki and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His blue crest is unkempt and raggedy. His gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his writing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His first spouse was a Knight, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor, Family, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 3000 gp. Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (50 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (50 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (50 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.