Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and white, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her auburn hair is long and unkept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Menny embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Armorer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (70 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Solid gold idol (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This fat northern woman has a bulbous nose and prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Navigator but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Ella has worked very hard to control her curse. 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 has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 100 gp. A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied northern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a green vest with golden trim over his white shirt. His yellow leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and his green boots flare out at the collars. His silver crest is braided into rings. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born into a rich family. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Tiefling, and stands approximately 4'8". She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty green coat over it, and her gloved hand is found clutching a kukri. Her chestnut hair is heavily combed to the left. Her eyes are white and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Prosperine is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing music.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She wears a white armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. Her black hair is still thick. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Seraphina is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Marshal but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Cursed with a spirit at a very young age, Seraphina has worked very hard to control her curse. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Depressed. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1100 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a top hat. Her fierce green eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Merchant.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Terse, Lazy, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Azurite (12 gp). Freshwater pearl (12 gp). Coral (140 gp).

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Dell never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1900 gp. Black opal (1000 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: His voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl he speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of his tone. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Raer was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants, and he perpetually has his longbow ready. He wears his dark red hair up. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. He always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Server

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 120 pp. Blue sapphire (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.