Description: She stands about 3'6" and wears blue painted combat armor at almost all times. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her white hair is thinning but still full. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. She also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Siffress was born with her mother's beautiful face. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Flaws: Insane, Lazy. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: Banded agate (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears long strands of jet and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his shortspear, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Sporting a black mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 42000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear flannel. With bright white hair. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Lagazi hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Her mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Elven artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This fat eastern man has a bulbous nose and wears dull brown sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed morningstar, just in case. His skin is also unnaturally pale. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is a Junk Dealer first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Junk Dealer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Junk Dealer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to be a adventurer again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is brown and very short. His eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Justice, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 600 sp.