Description: Standing 5'2", this woman is wearing a long, tan cloak. Her blonde hair is well kept. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 4 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Antinua never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Family, Slave, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Magnifying glass. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is quite rude, and likes to deride her opponents skill and shout insults at them. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Vicky was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 600 gp. Bloodstone (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).

Description: A 5'1" southern man, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His auburn hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes giants are coming to abduct people. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Ivellios hails from a village terrorized by giants. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing white cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. His brown hair is smooth and relatively long. His gray eyes peer out from beneath his feathered white hat.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He got into the Hunter business at a young age. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered east to less war torn lands. He has taken up work as a Hunter and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: To be a Merchant again; and money/treasure

Flaws: Disease, Fearful, PTSD. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Hunter

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

Possessions: 300 gp.