Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. Her white crest is greasy and uncared for. Her gold eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: Gifted from a young age, Akra studied abroad. She always admired necromantic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and obtaining odd cultural halfling artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a simple red robe with blue stripes complete with hood. He sports a flattop hair cut. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Dondon was born the youngest of three triplets. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 110 gp. Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Hedonist, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears dull blue sweaters, loose tan pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed greatsword, just in case. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Joker, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Banded agate (15 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is chestnut and very short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1500 sp. 1 Buckler.