Description: This late middle aged woman wears rags and sports a simple walking cane and is in decent physical shape. Her tied-back hair is white. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She has styled her brown fur well, parting it to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Dilettante does. His crest is copper and very short. His red eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 73. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He struck the Dilettante job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To be a Layabout again; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Insane, Forgetful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She wears a violet tunic with pastel highlights, and long tan pants that bunch up around her shoes. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural elven artifacts is her passion

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She is dressed in a clean black cloak covering her clean studded leather. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her silver eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Vapula is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She tends to her Miner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 10 pp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).