Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many brown ritualistic tattoos. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her white hair is still thick. She is baby faced.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 500 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Banded agate (13 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Amber (140 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: He likes to wear yellow tank tops with grey pants. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly shortbows and quarterstaffs. His white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. Being a Miner kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Secretive. Bonds: Criminal record, Poor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He carries with him a set of axes on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He keeps his blonde hair in a flapper bob. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born into a rich family. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. He has never given up on his painting dream.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 900 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: She wears baggy grey pantaloons and a green scarf, and carries shortbows. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Spice Merchant business.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her childhood dream was to be a Barrister, but she was a colossal failure. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing her hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: Just what you see.