Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears skinny pants and wears a grey and yellow robe with the hood down. Her hair is black and curly. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Valida was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 180 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (170 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and grey, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He hates orcs. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 1500 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman tends to wear a blue poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has shaved her head bald. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

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 uses divination through singing.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She hates Halflings with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and gnomish compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Alexandrite (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what he was had he not made sure his armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. His chestnut hair is smooth and relatively long. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bookbinder.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Job, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 170 pp.