Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a white cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His brown hair is knotted and matted. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's in love; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush, Immigrant, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she likes to wear brown tank tops with black skirt. Her brown hair is well kept. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Vicky grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Carved bone or ivory statuette (80 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes., but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'4" when asserting himself. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gray eyes.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Racist, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 280 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). 5 Acid flasks.

Description: This malnourished woman is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her black eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

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 no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Ronwe was born the youngest of three triplets. Ronwe was born on a far western plains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Blacksmith. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 300 gp. Malachite (11 gp). Freshwater pearl (11 gp).

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she typically wears blue cloth garments or leather armor. Her white hair is knotted and matted. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Bather born in the past three hundred years. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: She was born in a small island village. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Priest. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and she has a crush on the local priest

Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Nature, Has a crush, Enemies. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 3000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.