Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears a brown collared shirt and white pants. He accessorizes with a yellow scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His blonde hair is singed and shortened. His hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Painter. 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: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He struck the Painter job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 sp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Azurite (10 gp). Carnelian (30 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: A 3'5" northern man, he likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He wears a colorful flower in his blonde hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. 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 routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 200 gp. Peridot (20 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His silver hair is thinning but still full. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Qualen will drive conversation. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Qualen was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 pp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with black lining and desert motifs. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. His ears are large.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Rolen was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. While he appears to be a normal Half-Elf, 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 was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Persistence, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 500 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. His skin is dark but he possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the south. While he appears to be a normal Dwarf, 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. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 90 gp.