Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her falchion with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the left. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: Herleva lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Family, Job, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Boddynock isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage daughter.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. Boddynock was born on a far eastern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Priest. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 600 gp. White pearl (130 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and yellow tie. She is portly but not overly obese. Her blue crest, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She is a Doctor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to find somewhere to settle down

Ideals: Justice, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Insomniac. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1600 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: This late middle aged man wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat and is in decent physical shape. He has lavender fur. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep copper.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Five fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Disciplined, Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1200 gp. Eye agate (6 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).