5. GNOME
Name: Zimble Wex (m) / Polla Wex (f) Role: Gadgeteer, rune-splicer, trap-disabler Origin: From a half-ruined docktown that bartered secrets like sugar Flaw: Lies constantly—mostly for fun, sometimes for gain, never malicious, but never stops. Heroic Deed: Infiltrated a hostile vault disguised as a local bird; spent 3 days living as the bird before triggering the sabotage. Quirk: Carries a pocketful of “lucky screws” and insists one of them saved his life in ‘the crawl of Screeplate.’ Play Hook: Writes secret messages to the party during downtime—on gear, in food, in other people’s boots.