Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her red hair is knotted and matted. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 90 gp. Red spinel (40 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older woman who wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths, she is not a threatening figure. She wears her golden hair down. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 230 gp.

Description: Standing 2'10", this woman is renowned for her bright white dresses and hats. She has styled her blonde hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Flaws: Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This western man likes to wear ponchos typically of a light green in addition to tight pants. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has no hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are white.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and he is content

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His head has been shaved. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Chrysoberyl (150 gp).