Description: A middle-aged woman, she tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look, and is pretty ugly. She keeps her long green crest kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are a pleasant red.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. After coming to the age of reason, Akra took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her red hair is smooth and relatively long. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is mildly Halfling supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 30000 sp. Silver pearl (100 gp). Rose (40 gp). 1 Masterwork manacles. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: She is scrawny and has patchy red stubble. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has a hunchback. She wears a Stetson hat to cover her moderate length red hair. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. Leshanna is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 3000 cp. Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: She wears a worn and beaten armor. She carries with her a set of daggers, each one with a amber on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Nissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Has a crush, Rich, Debt, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 20 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tan trousers with violet and blue striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has a long black ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

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 always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Armorer business.

History: Born to a Tailor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Justice, Persistence. Bonds: In love, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This fat southern man has a bulbous nose and is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, blue shirt, and tan tie. His skin is also unnaturally pale. He wears his auburn hair up. He has blue eyes.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Junk Dealer who has hired him part-time. On top of that he is swayed by a pretty face, and while loyalty to his employer will always come first he doesn't like to hit women.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and he's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Has a crush, Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 3100 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He is physically well-built. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: Howard is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: He got into the Ploughman business at a young age. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 500 gp. A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.