Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes. Her silver hair is lengthy. This blue eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Abalaba embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She disdains her fellow northerners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Abalaba was born with her father's beautiful face. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Athletic, Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 14000 sp. Star ruby (900 gp). Azurite (11 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-brother.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Ombul was born on a far southern forest where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Courier. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Locksmith they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Courier, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: An old rival family wants him found.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 4000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western man is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His clothes are grease stained in places. His broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He refers to his adoptive father for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Igden's homeland. Igden decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 3000 gp. Black pearl (700 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a yellow tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In his youth he was a Barkeep, and wanted to be a champion fighter when he grew up. He was working during a period of war, and as one of the natives he lived in fear of joining the others in being slaughtered. He saw the brutality and swore off his fighting aspirations, taking his younger brother on his back after seeing his parents die, and fled the country. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Disease, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. Dûgz is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. The family's rival house kidnapped his sister with the intent that his sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. After a long history of fighting, Dûgz and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 700 gp.

Description: He wears long strands of ruby and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. He carries a battered quarterstaff and tarnished longsword as well. His silver hair is cut short. His eyes are brown and beady.

Personality: He is not truly malevolent, but he is obsessed with writing. He constantly tries to fill his life with writing. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Raer grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Raer. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 210 gp. Hematite (12 gp). Jade (120 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, In love. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.