Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She prefers to wear flannel. She sports auburn long hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: Banded agate (14 gp). Tourmaline (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. Her long auburn hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep blue.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Pearl grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. White opal (600 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). Jet (40 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp).

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 wears pastel leather gloves, a pastel jacket, and tight pants. She has done her best to style her black fur to look like a famous performer. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Cook

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged man tends to wear a yellow poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt and is in decent physical shape. His hair is short and blonde. His gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving William is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He bought a shield and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to reunite with his absent mother

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 110 gp.