Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and she perpetually has her warhammer ready. Her white hair is lengthy. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Siffress fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is dressed in an above average manner. He has done his best to style his auburn hair to look like a famous performer. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes orcs are coming to abduct people. He is an amazing painter.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. At some point he was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many orcs want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Barber. His hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He loves being with his children and actually smiles when they are around. He would do anything for them. He dislikes his ex a great deal.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 40 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'1" and is dressed in an above average manner. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Apothecary arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 2000 cp. Azurite (4 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. He has no hair. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is quite rude, and likes to deride his opponents skill and shout insults at them. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. A gifted student he started as a Layabout, but he got bored and became a Sailor. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

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

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 1 Breastplate.