Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has wavy auburn hair. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She is a Stableman first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy gold crest. He wears a green tunic with red highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around his shoes. He has a hunchback. He wears his gold crest up. His gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Blacksmith but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Pacifist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Mundane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 100 pp. Aquamarine (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a simple yellow robe with grey stripes complete with hood. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She comes from a rich western family. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears a simple grey robe with green stripes complete with hood. Her golden hair is still thick. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying west to reunite her family. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Military, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her white fur is greasy and uncared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 2000 sp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Jet (100 gp).