Description: She wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her longsword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a dagger on it. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Joker, Opinionated. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. Ekk is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Ekk lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled mother and took her mother's old job. After a long history of fighting, Ekk and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with blue lining and desert motifs. She has wavy red hair. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Lilli is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in a small island village. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 800 gp.

Description: He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. He is portly but not overly obese. He wears his bronze crest up. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and expand his business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1300 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (110 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (40 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.