Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull tan iron scale mail. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her brown eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Cartwright for the past few years.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her white fur is smooth and relatively long. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born in the west. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: Obsidian (5 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman is typically in her Merchant uniform and is in decent physical shape. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a great chef.

History: Xanaphia was born the youngest of three triplets. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.