Description: She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and carries sais. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Engong was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the mountains due to the painful memories there. Engong took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sai and armor she uses now. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She's in love; and balancing her hectic life and new sailor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Nature, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull blue iron scale mail. Her crest is rusty and curly. Her fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Guard. She became a Guard soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and to be a sailor again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He tends to wear a large brown jacket. His white hair is lengthy. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He considers himself a man of culture and sophistication. He likes a good challenge to his wits. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears just a blue suit. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Frouse was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Athletic, Professionalism. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She wears her red hair down. Her half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.