Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and brown handkerchief worn on her left side. Her golden hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has brown eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Virra enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Sensitive, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 14000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'1" and dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with white slacks. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. With bright black hair. 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 trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Sard (30 gp). Sard (30 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp).

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a worn and beaten armor. His red hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is a great chef.

History: Jocelyn hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a tan tunic with yellow highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around her shoes, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and doesn't want to be a hunter and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Racist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Heavy steel shield.