Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. She has a very tight haircut. Her eyes are hazel and beady.

Personality: She is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks her mind. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when dire rats swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'2" and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light tan in addition to tight pants. Her deerstalker hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Elf in existence. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Barber but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of northern immigrants she idolized her mother. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the north, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying north to reunite her family. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Justice, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears her red hair up. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mardnab embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. Mardnab enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent mother; and she's repulsed by the pc

Flaws: Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 60 pp. Blue star sapphire (1400 gp). Aquamarine (1200 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). Coral (60 gp). Star ruby (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. She has done her best to style her auburn hair to look like a famous performer. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Cook. She tends to her Cook job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she's in love

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 20000 cp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses like a well dressed Weaver does. She has styled her white crest well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Pyxrin lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 600 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1000 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This man wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are gray and catlike.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and money/treasure

Flaws: Insane, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This younger middle-aged man dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time, and a wedding ring on his right hand. He keeps his long green crest kept up in a rat tail. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Baradad is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Baradad grew up listening to his father's many stories. In his 16th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He likes to wear grey tank tops with violet pants. His hair is long and black with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is auburn, braided, and well cared for. He has several tiny ruby earrings on each ear.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He got into the Cook business at a young age. 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 ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Cook for the past few years.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs.

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Job, Religious. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This eastern woman wears grey painted combat armor at almost all times. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair is red and curly. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She disdains her fellow easterners, claiming they make her look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1000 cp.