Description: She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her flail, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a butterfly on it. She has scarlet crest. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Mentor, Religious, Debt. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 300 sp. Freshwater pearl (13 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He wears his black hair up. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He became a Ruler soon after.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and to be a mayor again

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a blue coat over a tan low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born into a rich family. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Verna grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.