Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her blonde hair is thinning but still full. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed blue hat.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She was born in the south. Her father worked until she suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. She had to support her now crippled father and took her father's old job. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Logical. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (170 gp). Old masterpiece painting (500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. Sporting a auburn mohawk this woman's hair draws a lot of attention. Her eyes are brown and catlike.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and a deep hatred of dire rats

Ideals: Joker, Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He carries with him a set of crossbows on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of a Barber, who enjoyed hunting, Erdan was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature crossbow.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1400 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a white cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Performer business.

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 has worked as a Performer like her father before her.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 40 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1400 gp).

Description: Standing 4'10", this woman does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her black hair is singed and shortened. Her ears are large.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nella will drive conversation. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her dancing with anyone who is interested.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Nella was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Mentor. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp). Peridot (30 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Violet garnet (1200 gp). Blue star sapphire (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Freshwater pearl (6 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Rose (30 gp). Alexandrite (1200 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.