Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She sports white long hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Brakka was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this eastern woman prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her hair is silver and curly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Salanop embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Persistence. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Architect

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

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a worn and beaten armor, she is not a threatening figure. Her brown hair is lengthy. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is an amazing painter.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (40 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress), and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was raised in a mountains tribe. While she appears to be a normal Half-Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Secretive, Insane. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 47000 sp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Peridot (70 gp). 3 Thunderstones. 3 Thunderstones. 1 Smokesticks.