Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Human culture. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Tawar 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. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: With brown face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. His tied-back hair is auburn. His eyes are green.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She is in excellent shape and likes to wear grey tank tops with black skirt. Her moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is fiercely devoted to her father, and views her father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Gifted from a young age, Cecily studied abroad. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Dilettante again.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

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

Possessions: 130 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: She is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak, and carries morningstars. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Galiena was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. 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. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.