Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She tends to wear a red poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her red hair is singed and shortened. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is a Gardener first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Gardener arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Through the years after Nora was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Nora's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears a brown shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and black pants. He is physically well-built. His blonde hair is braided into rings. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the east. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Pacifist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 100 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear flannel. Her black hair is braided into rings. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is a Engraver first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Engraver arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is greedy; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing blue cape and mantle trimmed with soft black waves gently in the breeze, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'9" when asserting himself. He has brown hair. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has worked as a Barber like his mother before him.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and balancing his hectic life and new barber responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants, marred by beers. She has moderate length golden hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Some 9 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Shava never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: In love, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1900 sp.