Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears baggy brown pantaloons and a black scarf. She keeps her red hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: Gurdis lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 100 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (60 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears tattered old clothes. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. The war was a terrible time for him, and Burgell does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His mother was a soldier and died while he was still young. Burgell was left his mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He's also a talented Slave Trader, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Military, Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears her black hair down. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Werydd grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Dwarf Fighter who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Werydd never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She has styled her black hair well, parting it to the left. She has a dull look in her red eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.