Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her brass crest, when down, is lengthy. She is baby faced.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

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

Possessions: 1900 pp. Gold music box (4000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (900 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a tan shirt with thin red vertical stripes and grey pants. She wears a colorful flower in her blonde hair. She has hazel eyes and a tan hat with a red feather.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a Merchant, her mother struggled to pay the bills. 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 Apothecary. She tends to her Apothecary job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 24000 sp. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Silver holy symbol.

Description: He wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered violet stockings, and he perpetually has his monstrous two handed axe ready. He keeps his long red hair kept up in a rat tail. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her auburn hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Volen is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: She wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her black leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. Her hair is short and white. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. 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 was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She's also a talented Knight, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and a deep hatred of drow

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 300 pp. Amber (150 gp). Lapis lazuli (15 gp). Peridot (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman usually wears her tan robe and has her pickaxe always slung over her shoulder, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her silver hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Her childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but she was a colossal failure. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Virra was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: In love, Enemies, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mason

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

Possessions: 400 gp.