Description: An older man who wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his scythe, he is not a threatening figure. His fur is yellow, silky, and of moderate length. His yellow eyes peer out from beneath his small pastel hat.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his mother always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with his Spice Merchant mother left him crippled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 80 pp. Deep green spinel (60 gp).

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are violet and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears suspenders and tan workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy tan leather apron most of the time. His red hair is long and unkept. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Oppleby's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. Oppleby was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Cook. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Cook responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 100 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. While he appears to be a normal Human, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This southern woman has a large black mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her green robe. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blue hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are silver and catlike.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born in the south. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Orc companion (her 'brother'). She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: With blue face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears a black shirt, with a tan mid length skirt with tan tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her blue hair is long and unkept. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Born in the east to a Fisher, Semyaza learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She has taken up work as a Fisher and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 1600 gp. Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is dark but she possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. She is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and green handkerchief worn on her right side. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the plains to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the plains due to the painful memories there. Veloptima took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up halberd and armor she uses now. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 4000 cp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).