Description: With yellow face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tan trousers with green and yellow striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Meriele was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Dwarven companion (her 'brother'). Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 120 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Amber (140 gp). Peridot (70 gp).

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. 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 comes from a rich western family. A freak accident while working with her Spy father left her crippled. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and a deep hatred of giants

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Simple lock.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many grey ritualistic tattoos. She wears a tan vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her tan boots flare out at the collars. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in a small forest village. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Mumpena was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She has shaved her head bald. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and wears just a brown suit. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He hates goblins. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting goblins, the young Hugh began to lead the lost caravan. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Many goblins want him driven away.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 110 gp.