Description: This malnourished woman wears an entirely blue suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is cut close to her head. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Roofer and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Shy, Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Emerald (500 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Zircon (70 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Sardonyx (70 gp). White pearl (110 gp).

Description: A 5'4" northern man, he dresses well, wearing blue shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His golden hair is knotted and matted. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. He is a great chef.

History: Aust was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Druid, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Druid in service of a powerful lord somewhere. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Gnomish companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Eye agate (6 gp). Sard (70 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Silver pearl (130 gp). Black pearl (300 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears long strands of topaz and short tan dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She has slicked back brown hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Buvvie was born with her father's beautiful face. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy silver stubble. He prefers to wear flannel. He has a hunchback. His hair is silver and curly. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Mentor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She worked as a nervous Fisher and found it very stressful. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Chrysoprase (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). Coral (110 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Malachite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 3'1" and muscular, this northern woman wears a tan tunic with green highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

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 has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Cynical, Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears dull blue sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed quarterstaff, just in case. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her white hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: A 6'4" western man, he is well dressed, constantly wearing a green suit, blue shirt, and white tie. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His eyes are likewise red.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Expand his business; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a tattered pair of loose black pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has wavy gold crest. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

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 always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 3000 cp.