Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and to be a mason again

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Server

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp. Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her red hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Bounty Hunter but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Pacifist, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1000 sp. Chrysoprase (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 4'11" and muscular, this southern woman is renowned for her bright grey dresses and hats. Her red hair is still thick. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with writing. She constantly tries to fill her life with writing. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 160 gp. Chrysoberyl (110 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment, and he perpetually has his hammer ready. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1700 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).