Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a worn and beaten armor. She has wavy blonde hair. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Orcs.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 11000 sp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1000 gp). Violet garnet (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He carries with him a set of quarterstaffs, each one with a amethyst on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He wears his chestnut hair down. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates Halflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. 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: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats, marred by sweets. She wears her black hair down. She has gleaming, smiling hazel eyes.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Meriele was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Meriele grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Meriele. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 3 years.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'6" and wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). She wears her red hair down. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Fearful, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: With tan face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a simple blue robe with white stripes complete with hood. Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the south. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Elven activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Elven doctor. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: To be a Herbalist again; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Family, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver pearl (130 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (1200 gp). Jet (130 gp).