Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a pastel tunic with green highlights, and long pastel pants that bunch up around her shoes. Her brown fur is still thick. Her eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. 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: Born in the north to a Navigator, Gale learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. 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 Navigator. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Navigator.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears baggy tan pantaloons and a white scarf. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her eyes are brown and she is always smoking a pipe.

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 enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Justice, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Buckler. 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 4'2" when asserting himself. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy auburn hair. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his feathered grey hat.

Personality: He barks his statements quickly and with little fuss. He prefers small words and is at his heart utilitarian. A true patriot, Veit would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sickle.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent father; and regain custody of his daughter

Flaws: Terse. Bonds: Military, Rich, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: She has a missing right leg. She wears a fancy blue dress. She has shaved her head bald. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. 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: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. 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: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 23000 cp. Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp).

Description: He wears a brown tunic with blue highlights, and long grey pants that bunch up around his shoes. His red fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Lacking all sense, he decided to go on an adventure. He picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Unemployed

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

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her brass crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Artistic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This light-skinned female sports grey clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. She has wavy brown hair. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a great chef.

History: Barbena lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Religious. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 gp.