Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her white hair is cut short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She bought a shield and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (6 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is dressed in earthy colors with a red and green handkerchief worn on her left side. Her chestnut hair is still thick. Her ears are large.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. She has wavy red hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Tabaxi companion (her 'brother'). She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature pickaxe.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and a strong sense of loyalty to tabaxi people

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears an entirely white suit with yellow socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She carries a battered bow and tarnished pickaxe as well. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Logical. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 sp.