Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He has no hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gerbo 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 Gerbo. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears tattered old clothes. His red hair is still thick. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He considers himself the perfect gentleman. He makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Koeth was raised in a hard working conservative environment. His childhood dream was to be a Cook, but he was a colossal failure. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To unite with his brother; and regain custody of his daughter

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in a clean black cloak covering his clean studded leather. He is physically well-built. His hair is long and white with streaks of black, and is pulled back with small black clips. His beard is black, braided, and well cared for. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He got into the Priest business at a young age. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He struck the Priest job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and to find somewhere to settle down

Flaws: Sensitive, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job, Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1100 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (180 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white collared shirt and violet pants. He accessorizes with a green scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. His fur is red, silky, and of moderate length. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He worked as a nervous Bricklayer and found it very stressful. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 160 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 3'0", this man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull red iron scale mail. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is mildly Halfling supremacist, though he does not identify as such. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Tod is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Justice, Persistence, Impeccable. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 10000 cp. Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rose (20 gp). Coral (140 gp).