Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is black and curly. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Has a crush, Slave, In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 300 gp. Moss agate (7 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Black pearl (1600 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. 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 moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She very much looks the part of a Sage. She carries a battered trident and tarnished sickle as well. Her silver hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She got into the Sage business at a young age. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Sage. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His scarlet crest, when down, is lengthy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 230 pp.

Description: He is typically in his Weaver uniform. His black crest is unkempt and raggedy. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Nykkan was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Weaver. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Weaver.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Amethyst (90 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She is physically well-built. Her black hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was born in the south. In her 11th year, her parents were killed by a orcs raid, leaving Balifra alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Balifra was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 2400 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, marred by sweets. Her golden hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is mildly Human supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. While she appears to be a normal Human, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion.

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.