Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her blue hair is singed and shortened. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her childhood dream was to be a Apothecary, but she was a colossal failure. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Military, Job. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 1200 gp. Blue sapphire (500 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears bulky grey painted plate armor. His blonde hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise hazel. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her red eyes peer out from beneath her small black hat.

Personality: Lerissa wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Paladin, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Lerissa was born with her father's beautiful face. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (130 gp). 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her white hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She has green eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Racist, Antagonistic, Depressed. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a brown broad hat and brown clothes. She wears her black hair up. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur, Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 sp. A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp).

Description: This exceptionally lanky woman dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She takes great joy in being the best Slave Trader in town.

History: She was born into a rich family. Quelenna abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Miner they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Slave Trader, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and marry her brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Rich, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 sp. Golden pearl (120 gp). Malachite (12 gp).

Description: This man is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and white handkerchief worn on his right side. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on his right hand. His head has been shaved. His hazel eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Norman will drive conversation. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Humans.

History: Born in the west to a Banker, Norman learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 23000 sp. Hematite (12 gp). 1 Minor magic item.