Description: This late middle aged woman is dressed in an above average manner and is in decent physical shape. She has wavy red hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shanairla does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Shanairla grew up listening to her father's many stories. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Ruler. She tends to her Ruler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, brigands burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and a deep hatred of brigands

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Religious, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 110 gp. Peridot (80 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears professional attire. He has shaved his head bald. He has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: Everard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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 became a Miller soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is greedy

Ideals: Optimist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Miller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears dull blue sweaters, loose violet pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Shamil was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Job, In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 700 sp.