Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her red fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of a Slave Trader, who enjoyed hunting, Shivering was taken on many hunting expeditions. Her first spouse was a Slave Trader, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1500 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (10 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'2" and wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide his balding. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

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. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He tends to his Glassblower job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 120000 cp.

Description: She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She carries with her a set of whips on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. Her hair is white and curly. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ulla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Ulla and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: She wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society, and she perpetually has her whip ready. Her silver hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady black eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. Criella enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. He carries a battered bastard sword and tarnished lance as well. He wears a colorful flower in his dark red hair. He has gleaming, smiling silver eyes.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. Forcas is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Forcas lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Jet (90 gp). Silver pearl (90 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp).

Description: He wears long strands of emerald and short grey dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His chestnut hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his small grey hat.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Ulfgar was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Mason. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He is greedy; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 50 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She carries with her a set of hand crossbows on her belt, each one with a opal on the hilt. Her brown hair, when down, is lengthy. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Chain shirt.