Description: He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a tan coat with black slacks. He is portly but not overly obese. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. 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: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the west. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Pallabar's homeland. Pallabar decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: To protect his home.

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: Guardian, In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Locksmith. Her chestnut hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Mardnab will drive conversation. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born in the north. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

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

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, In love. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 400 gp. Black pearl (800 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp). Jet (160 gp). Moonstone (80 gp). White opal (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'3". She wears a white broad hat and white clothes. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her skin is flawless and her gray eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. In her 10th year, her parents were killed by a giants raid, leaving Lagazi alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft pastel waves gently in the breeze. He has moderate length gold crest. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of goblins once and for all.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to goblins demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She is portly but not overly obese. Her brown hair is matted, messy, and big. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a melancholic, but persistent worker. She resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Mundane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her fur is beige and curly. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. Through the years after Silent was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Silent's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Brewer they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Knight, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Flaws: Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 1200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His hair is long and golden with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is red, braided, and well cared for. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his father. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She wears an entirely blue suit with green socks and a vest with buckled shoes, and carries glaives. Her golden hair is cut short. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Syllin wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. Syllin abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Syllin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tiefling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Justice, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 50000 cp. A silver and pearl hairclip (80 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Apothecary. His brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his youth he was part of a gang. He got caught, but did not rat out his comrades and served his time in prison. Being a Apothecary kept his interest for a while, but then he became depressed and bored. So he turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and revenge

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 800 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.