Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. With wild blonde hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Shamil's homeland. Shamil decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shamil fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Revenge; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Lazy. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. She wears a feathered hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are likewise yellow.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She takes great joy in being the best Barrister in town.

History: She got into the Barrister business at a young age. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Job, Slave, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple green line shooting up and back down. She is physically well-built. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Ermina enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the east. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Hedonist, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1000 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears bulky white painted plate armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Sporting a chestnut mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Lidda's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. The war was a terrible time for her, and Lidda does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Lidda was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Slave. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.