Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. Her brown hair is greasy and uncared for. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the west, 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 west 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 south. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 250 pp. White opal (700 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Deep green spinel (140 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has no hair. His gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He got into the Shipwright business at a young age. Through the years after William was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. William's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He has worked as a Shipwright like his father before him.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 2500 gp. Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (700 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Amber (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing a long, blue cloak. He has silver hair. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born into a rich family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a red costume with the symbols of the four houses of cards on his torso. His white hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature morningstar.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Breastplate.

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: To be a Map Maker again; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Job, Military, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 sp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.