Description: This western woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her golden hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. A true patriot, Abalaba would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a Stableman, her father struggled to pay the bills. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. With bright auburn hair. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She disdains her fellow southerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the south. She worked as a nervous Body Guard and found it very stressful. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and she has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record, Debt. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Rose (40 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Iolite (40 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Red spinel (110 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp).

Description: He wears a white collared shirt and green pants. He accessorizes with a violet scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across his shirt. He is physically well-built. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy chestnut hair. His green eyes peer out from beneath his broad white hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Persistence, Logical, Impeccable. Bonds: Mentor, Job. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp).

Description: He has a large white mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his green robe. His red hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has green eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with painting. He constantly tries to fill his life with painting. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: Târz was born the youngest of three triplets. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Slave. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 1200 sp. Star rose quartz (70 gp).