Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She has brown hair. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. Abalaba is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Blacksmith arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Being born in the east, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the east for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found.

Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Family, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears just a red suit, and is pretty ugly. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He carries with him a set of kukris on his belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. Lamlis was orphaned to a temple shortly after his birth. He was raised by the temple staff to care always for others above himself and to hold his god always in his heart. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She wears a white collared shirt and violet skirt. She accessorizes with a blue scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 5'0" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She has gray eyes.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. On top of that she is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to her employer will always come first she doesn't like to hit women.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Elven companion (her 'brother'). She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants her loneliness to end.

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: She is a pot bellied northern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. She has no hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 1800 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: He is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his sword, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. His blonde hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are blue and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. He worked as a nervous Mercenary and found it very stressful. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Mercenary for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Poor, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 3'3" and muscular, this northern man tends to wear a large blue jacket. His deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was raised in a island tribe. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Wobbles was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Baker for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Sardonyx (30 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Black opal (700 gp).