Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. With wild chestnut hair. Her green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Arara grew up listening to her father's many stories. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer, In love, Rich. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 5'4" and wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple blue line shooting up and back down. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her silver hair down. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This light-skinned female wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has auburn hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Dalaba was born the youngest of three triplets. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (50 gp).

Description: He is a husky man, who is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

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 also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. 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. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 80 pp.