Description: She wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

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 spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Engong abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 gp. Tourmaline (150 gp).

Description: A 3'7" northern man, he wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. His hair is auburn and curly. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Gifted from a young age, Qualen studied abroad. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Qualen 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 he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She is portly but not overly obese. Her fur is brown and curly. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born in the north to a Layabout, Spring learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Layabout. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Layabout responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Guardian, Job. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty blue coat over it. She keeps her chestnut hair in a pixie cut. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp).

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears dull brown sweaters, loose green pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed sword, just in case. Her long brown fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Crown-heir hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.