Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tattered old clothes, and is pretty ugly. Her gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. This copper eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. River was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Scribe. 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: She's repulsed by the PC; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 100000 cp. Chrysoprase (40 gp). Malachite (6 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1300 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp).

Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He keeps his white hair in a pixie cut. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He became a Bounty Hunter soon after.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict, Ugly. Bonds: Job, In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She dresses well, wearing tan shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'0" when asserting herself. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Beggar. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Beggar.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. She wears her white hair up. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are hazel.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This slender man stands about 4'4". He wears a robe, a symbol of luck around his neck, and a glaive on his belt. His hair is blonde and very short. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was born several months after his father was called into army service. Oskar abandoned his home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. He survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. He did whatever it took for him to survive. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 60 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp).

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His black fur is lengthy and is close to two feet long. He has a dull look in his copper eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Great was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the south; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Bonds: Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 600 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 4'2" and is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 gp.