Description: A pudgy man standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a yellow coat over a green low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He has achieved small success as a Performer.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Slave, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He dresses in white turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with yellow slacks. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered writing. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears an entirely blue suit with grey socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: This woman loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Just what you see.