Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'6". She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing, and her gloved hand is found clutching a hand crossbow. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her gray unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Menny has worked very hard to control her curse. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic, Insane. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 90 pp. Eye agate (7 gp). Rich purple corundum (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1500 gp).

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her golden hair up. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 9. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His hazel eyes peer out from beneath his small white hat.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Dûgz lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He moved out north to avoid the crime he committed. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His orange fur has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are copper.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born at the edge of vast mountains. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. 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: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature, Attractive. Occupation: Mason

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a grey tunic with tan highlights, and long yellow pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her golden hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 140 gp.