Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright pastel and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born in a small forest village. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 2500 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Moss agate (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Barber does. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His fur is red and curly. His yellow eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Energy wise he seems alert and responsive.

History: Jade was born with his mother's beautiful face. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Barber. He tends to his Barber job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Violet garnet (500 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1400 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Pink pearl (150 gp). Sard (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Emerald (1400 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Blue sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He keeps his black hair in a flapper bob. He is baby faced.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Tanner who has hired him part-time. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Has a crush, Nature, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Blacksmith. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Blacksmith for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2600 sp.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her gray eyes.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Caramip was born with her mother's beautiful face. She took after her mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her mother taught her to defend herself. When her mother died while fighting dire rats, the young Caramip began to lead the lost caravan. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Actor

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp). Malachite (10 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She has a missing right arm. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has wavy blonde hair. She has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Mundane, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a axe on her belt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'2" when asserting herself. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a pastel feather.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hecat fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 90 gp. 1 Silver holy symbol.