Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a tan cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. Rimple enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: She wears long strands of emerald and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 8000 cp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She wears a colorful flower in her auburn hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 1 Silk rope.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her hair is black and curly. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 gp.