Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears red robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a sword, but if one is not available she will default to her morningstar. Her red hair is still thick. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Vani was born the youngest of three triplets. After coming to the age of reason, Vani took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Being a Sailor kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Azurite (9 gp). Blue sapphire (1300 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp).

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his club, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His hair is cut close to his head. His brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Umpen lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His father disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his father, he was betrayed dozens of times. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He is greedy; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: She wears a black shirt, with a yellow mid length skirt with yellow tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her lance, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Arha is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Arha lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In her 18th year, her parents were killed by a dire rats raid, leaving Arha alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed, Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He usually wears his brown robe and has his scimitar always slung over his shoulder. His beige fur is still thick. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Has a crush, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 2100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.