Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears dark leathers with embroidery, and is pretty ugly. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Siffress was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A serious injury left her father unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm father. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Debt. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 90 pp. Citrine (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Banded agate (16 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp).

Description: He wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a red scarf. He carries with him a set of bows on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. His red fur is greasy and uncared for. His eyes are a pleasant yellow.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cloud fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 100 gp. Coral (40 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'4" and wears white trousers with grey and black striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Brakka was born the youngest of three triplets. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge, and is pretty ugly. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born in the east. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered painting. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to reunite with his absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears a pastel shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and grey pants. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His long cinnamon fur is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are copper.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Smoking grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Dyer. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 120 pp. Pink pearl (100 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp).