Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is renowned for her bright red dresses and hats. Her golden hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: He wears a red tunic with green highlights, and long red pants that bunch up around his shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'0" when asserting himself. His golden hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Gildmak isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Gifted from a young age, Gildmak studied abroad. His parents enrolled him in a Warlock school at a young age so that he could practice his divine talents. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 cp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (80 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: Jasper (50 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Sard (50 gp).

Description: This western woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Mara was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Bowyer. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Greedy, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 190 gp.