Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born in the east to a Masseuse, Virra learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Masseuse.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears suspenders and yellow workpants. Her shirt is red, and she wears a heavy yellow leather apron most of the time. With wild golden hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time. He is physically well-built. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. 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 raised by priests from a young age. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear green clothing when she does not wear armor. She carries a battered shield and tarnished pickaxe as well. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her skin is flawless and her white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: She was born in a small desert village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Shax took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up pickaxe and armor she uses now. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by brigands. Shax was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the brigands.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 40 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This woman wears an entirely grey suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears her brown hair up. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Born in the west to a Tanner, Agnes learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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. She tends to her Tanner job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a layabout again

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 30 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt. His fur is brown and very short. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He takes great joy in being the best Fortune-teller in town.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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 Fortune-teller. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Military, Has a crush. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Alston embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He was born in the south. Through the years after Alston was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Alston's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 100 gp. Hematite (13 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.