Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She has all her life been fascinated with poetry.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She has never given up on her poetry dream.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and obtaining odd cultural half-elven artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Pacifist, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her white crest is heavily combed to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. 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 to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Ilga was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Ilga decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her hair is blonde and curly. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. The war was a terrible time for her, and Abalaba does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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 now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 90 gp.