Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears just a brown suit. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 gp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Bullseye lantern. 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His hair is short and blonde. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Marshal, his father struggled to pay the bills. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Slave Trader work with an outfit from a few towns over. Slave Trader work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Terse, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1200 gp. Rose (30 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Moonstone (30 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Amber (100 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp). Jasper (30 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. She has moderate length white hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ellyjoybell embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Miller

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 3'5" and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and regain custody of her daughter

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and very much looks the part of a Mason. Her scarlet crest has been sun bleached extensively. She has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. A gifted student she started as a Shepherd, but she got bored and became a Mason. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Daar never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: To be a Shepherd again.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Mason

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (1500 gp).