Description: This western woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a Roofer, her father struggled to pay the bills. 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's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Brown-green garnet (60 gp). Onyx (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears yellow trousers with white and green striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Valanthe was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and she wants revenge against dire rats

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 90 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. She carries a battered sickle and tarnished quarterstaff as well. Her hair is dark red and curly. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her white eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. After coming to the age of reason, Rieta took it upon herself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp).

Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He dresses like a well dressed Apothecary does. His auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. This violet eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of drow may trigger it at times.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age his mother died while driving off some drow. His father being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train him in longsword use. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His brown hair is heavily combed to the right. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Layabout. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of giants once and for all.

History: Hadarai hails from a village terrorized by giants. A gifted student he started as a Unemployed, but he got bored and became a Layabout. He tends to his Layabout job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to be a unemployed again

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 60 pp. Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.