Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple white line shooting up and back down. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Her martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and she's attracted to the pc

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this southern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Tailor, her father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Map Maker hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Trym embodies much of what other species detest in the Halflings. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Guardian. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 6000 sp. Jade (60 gp). Star ruby (500 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a green cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His purple hair is still thick. His white eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a shield, but if one is not available she will default to her hand crossbow. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Jane was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and to protect her home

Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Military. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 100 gp.