Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears professional attire. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Body Guard work with an outfit from a few towns over. Body Guard work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: Obsidian (11 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dull blue sweaters, loose pastel pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed bow, just in case, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His violet eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Qualen embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He became a Bowyer soon after.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 230 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars, and is pretty ugly. His hair is cut close to his head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born in a small desert village. His father took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 70 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born in a small island village. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Loopmottin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.