Description: She is a husky woman, who typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

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 also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

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 martial abilities were realized during a raid on her village. After a long history of fighting, Balifra and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east.

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1700 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a robe, a symbol of his god around his neck, and a greatsword on his belt. His crest, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady red eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: A powerful necromancer made him what he is. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Shamash and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 30000 cp. Black opal (800 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a yellow suit, white shirt, and green tie. He keeps his auburn hair in a flapper bob. His half smiles and green eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Mason business.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. She is ready at a moment's notice to give into her darker urges. She is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. She often ends up burning people alive in the fires she starts.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Orc people; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Flaws: Racist, Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This western woman dresses well, wearing red shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She wears her brown hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her fur is cut close to her head. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is a Courier first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Elegant was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has worked as a Courier like her mother before her.

Motivation: To be a Navigator again; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. Golden pearl (110 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Coral (110 gp). 1 Superior lock. 1 Disguise kit. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: This man is wearing a long, tan cloak, and sports empty pouches on his belt. With bright brown hair and a scraggly beard. His eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and tiefling compassion

Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1600 sp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, pastel shirt, and brown tie. His blue hair is singed and shortened. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: When he was but 3 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has dedicated himself to building a better kind of golem.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 5'10" and muscular, this southern woman is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She dropped out of school to support her sick mother, and resented it. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cecily fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Family, Nature. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1000 cp.