Description: This younger middle-aged man wears dull blue sweaters, loose grey pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed kukri, just in case, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His brown hair, when down, is lengthy. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Oppleby never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: In love, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 20000 cp. 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork Light steel shield. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears tattered old clothes. His fur is short and black. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His father was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he is content

Ideals: Persistence, Artistic, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 600 gp. Aquamarine (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a blue coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon his head. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. 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: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Sellsword. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Blossom speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. A friendly and beautiful Halfling, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

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. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the west were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the left. Her eyes are silver and catlike.

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. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When Rieta reached her early adolescence her Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This tall, slender woman likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her chestnut hair is wavy and long. She has blue eyes.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Leshanna hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Through the years after Leshanna was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Leshanna's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Leshanna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Cynical, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: This woman wears bulky green painted plate armor, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her chestnut hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Armara was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Priest

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 320 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She wears a simple blue robe with black stripes complete with hood. Her hair is white, silky, and of moderate length. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ranala isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Ranala grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her parents enrolled her in a Adept school at a young age so that she could practice her druidic talents. She has dedicated herself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: She wants to get laid; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 170 pp.

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing tan cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. She is physically well-built. She has wavy brown hair. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Animal Trainer for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 200 sp. Silver pearl (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.