Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. 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: A powerful wizard made her what she is. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. After a long history of fighting, Pyntle and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 30 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her brown fur is unkempt and raggedy. Her ears are large.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 pp. Chalcedony (60 gp). Jet (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He wears brown trousers with black and brown striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He carries with him a set of maces on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His hair is long and golden with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small brown clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. Anselm enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Insomniac, Insane, Hedonist. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 2700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and dresses like a well dressed Butcher does. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. This gold eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She became a Butcher soon after.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Butcher responsibilities is difficult; and to end her boredom

Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 2000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears suspenders and blue workpants. Her shirt is white, and she wears a heavy blue leather apron most of the time. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She got into the Shepherd business at a young age. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 360 gp.