Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She has a very tight haircut. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Addict, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (8 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'2" and has the majority of his body covered in plate. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He disdains his fellow northerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears blue leather gloves, a blue jacket, and tight pants. Her hair is white and curly. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady blue eyes.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Shamil lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears tattered old clothes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Dell is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. At some point she was captured by gnolls and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and doesn't want to be a mason and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Slave, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 250 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of gnolls may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Elegant was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and he is content

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 sp.