Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on her right hand. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a long, brown cloak. Her head has been shaved. This hazel eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. While she appears to be a normal Dwarf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 6 years.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. His silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Fortune-teller arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman wears dark leathers with embroidery. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. Her hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Opinionated, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Freshwater pearl (10 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a black shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and tan pants. He is bald on top and has large red tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 90 gp. Amethyst (130 gp). Malachite (12 gp).