Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is physically well-built. Her blonde hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady brown eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Dwarf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and she is greedy

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She is portly but not overly obese. Her red hair is lengthy. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Painter. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Painter for the past few years.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Has a crush, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 27000 cp. White pearl (120 gp). Pink pearl (120 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp).

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tattered pair of loose tan pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Boddynock grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. His chestnut hair and beard is wavy and long. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He is a Blacksmith first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Bernard was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Bernard liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears bulky black painted plate armor. His dark red hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise white.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. The war was a terrible time for him, and Mamnen does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He would ruin relationships and cause injury. He was reprimanded several times before being given his current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: He is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Flaws: Shy, Depressed, Disease. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 900 gp. Pink pearl (120 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (120 gp).

Description: This man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized red coat. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy red hair. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the east were limited. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and wants to raise his children well

Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a colorful flower in her black hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved out west to avoid the crime she committed. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 110 gp.