Description: She wears a blue shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and white pants. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. A gifted student she started as a Cook, but she got bored and became a Mayor. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp. Aquamarine (300 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp).

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Shy, Selfish. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her hair is purple and very short. Her eyes are a pleasant silver.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tieflings.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Kallista was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. A gifted student she started as a Gardener, but she got bored and became a Soapmaker. She has worked as a Soapmaker like her mother before her.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears an entirely tan suit with violet socks and a vest with buckled shoes, she is not a threatening figure. Her auburn hair is unkempt and raggedy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Traulam was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 900 sp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Tourmaline (140 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'1". She prefers to wear flannel. Her long blonde hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Lorilla was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Lorilla decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Military, Mentor, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An older man who wears a brown vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his brown boots flare out at the collars, he is not a threatening figure. He has no hair. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Barber for hire.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 2000 gp. Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp).

Description: She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her silver hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has amber eyes.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. As she has aged she has sought to do reparations for her actions as a youth. She is also making sure that her compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. Being a Shipwright kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 200 gp.