Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears an entirely blue suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her chestnut hair is lengthy. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Birel wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Fighter, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She can't help but pocket interesting objects she comes across

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Birel grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Birel. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Slave, Criminal record, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She stands about 5'1" and wears suspenders and grey workpants. Her shirt is tan, and she wears a heavy grey leather apron most of the time. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She is bald on top and has large silver tufts of hair around her ears. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she is greedy

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a brown coat over a pastel low-cut shirt, and a broad hat upon her head. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. His brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. He is baby faced.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He has achieved small success as a Doctor.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Lapis lazuli (7 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp).

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 4'7" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her black hair is matted, messy, and big. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed tan hat.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Opinionated, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She prefers to wear violet clothing when she does not wear armor. With wild chestnut hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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: Lia hails from a village terrorized by brigands. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She is dressed in earthy colors with a grey and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She wears her black hair up. Her eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Agnes was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted, Persistence. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Average lock.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her golden hair is braided into rings. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She has achieved small success as a Unemployed.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: In love, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp. 4 Smokesticks. 1 Everburning torch. 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. Her red hair is well kept. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a great chef.

History: She was raised in a forest tribe. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 10000 cp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.