Description: This younger middle-aged woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Jacoba took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up greatsword and armor she uses now. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Jacoba never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Religious, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2000 sp. 3 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: 5'8" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her brown fur is lengthy. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her parents enrolled her in a Aristocrat school at a young age so that she could practice her martial talents. Recently a tribe of illithids attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Shivering fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1800 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. Zaffrab enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a Armorer, his father struggled to pay the bills. In his 19th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Hedonist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Mary's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her parents enrolled her in a Wizard school at a young age so that she could practice her necromantic talents. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 2900 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (160 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a simple green robe with white stripes complete with hood. She has no hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines silver.

Personality: She hates Tieflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Lazy. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.