Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is black and very short. His skin is flawless and his hazel eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Kipper isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has worked as a Fisher like his father before him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a brown coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. He has styled his blue hair well, parting it to the right. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Mormo is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has taken up work as a Blacksmith and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a farmer again

Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are amber.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He bought a sai and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 1100 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Human, and stands approximately 6'0". He wears a white tunic with grey highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around his shoes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a sai. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Peter was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Peter took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up sai and armor he uses now. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Herbalist.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and he desires to right it; and to end his boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, marred by beers. His head has been shaved. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. 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: The child of a Fisher, who enjoyed hunting, Koeth was taken on many hunting expeditions. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Guard and was forced into it by his family.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 300 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). Alexandrite (200 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.