Description: An older man who is dressed in an above average manner, he is not a threatening figure. He has brown hair. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is an amazing painter.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his mother, who blamed him for driving them apart. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Purson fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 60 gp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears a tan vest and prefers pastel and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She carries a battered mace and tarnished trident as well. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Tippletoe embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Cook arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 170 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she is dressed in an above average manner. Her hair is golden and curly. Her brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Scribe born in the past three hundred years. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Scribe arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to be a sculptor again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears baggy white pantaloons and a green scarf. Her white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 34. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the south were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears suspenders and black workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy black leather apron most of the time. His wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His black eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Herbalist. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Herbalist responsibilities is difficult; and expand his business

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Red spinel (120 gp).