Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears light armors faded through time and improper care. With bright auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and she feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: An older woman who prefers to wear white pants and tee shirts, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is short and golden. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her painting with anyone who is interested.

History: The child of a Farmer, who enjoyed hunting, Ekk was taken on many hunting expeditions. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Nature. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: His left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise he appears quite healthy. He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his black robe. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Calcitro was born the youngest of three triplets. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Family, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is long and red with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Merla 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: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 200 sp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (140 gp).

Description: She has a missing left arm. She has a large tan mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her white robe. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born in the east. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 800 sp.