Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears suspenders and tan workpants. Her shirt is black, and she wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a hammer on his belt. He is physically well-built. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age his father died while driving off some goblins. His mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in hammer use. After a long history of fighting, Frederick and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: 3'2" and muscular, this northern woman wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her blonde hair is cut short. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing singing.

History: Nedda was born with her mother's beautiful face. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 500 sp. Onyx (80 gp).

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. Her hair, while still mostly chestnut, has prominent grey streaks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Bella was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Bella fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He wears a top hat to hide his balding. He has red eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Bellfounder. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He moved out west to avoid the crime he committed. He became a Bellfounder soon after.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions.

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: Pink pearl (160 gp).