Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her hair is silver and curly. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born at the edge of vast island. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She bought a club and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Performer

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

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Professionalism, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her auburn hair is well kept. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a black coat. He is physically well-built. He wears his gold crest down. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Sensitive, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears just a grey suit. Her chestnut hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Dagnal was orphaned to a temple shortly after her birth. She was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above herself and to hold her god always in her heart. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He sports a long brown beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While he appears to be a normal Elf, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Insane. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Tanglefoot bags. 6 Acid flasks.

Description: He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a rapier on his belt. His black hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. He always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1200 gp. Azurite (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Star ruby (900 gp).