Description: A middle-aged woman, she dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a pastel coat with brown slacks, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is short and blue. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-brother.

History: Manea lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Manea was born on a far southern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Merchant. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage.

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Addict. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears dull tan sweaters, loose black pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed nunchaku, just in case. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Greedy, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: Moonstone (50 gp). 6 Acid flasks.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy white stubble. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a hunchback. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: Roger speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. 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 gold crest is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are likewise red.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born into a rich family. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 900 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (30 gp).