Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She is dressed in an above average manner. She has a very tight haircut. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Tiefling compassion; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Flaws: Insane, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He usually wears his violet robe and has his lance always slung over his shoulder. His auburn hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born in the north to a Detective, Don learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Don took it upon himself to study the martial arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has worked as a Detective like his father before him.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and expand his business

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright green and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. His crest is short and gold. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Slave, Attractive, Family, Nature. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Eye agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family As a very small child her family refused to pay dues to a local crime lord, who ordered them killed. Her father, a somewhat powerful mage sought to protect her and cast a teleportation spell that whisked her away. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1500 sp.

Description: He is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep green leather and dull brown iron scale mail. Beneath his clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. He wears his blue crest down. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is stubborn though. He always likes to keep a trick up his sleeve. He likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if he feels he even has a chance of losing.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Slave Trader arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. 2 Antitoxin. 1 Everburning torch. 1 Holy water.