Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and yellow, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She keeps her long golden hair kept up in a rat tail. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing painting.

History: Born in the south to a Merchant, Ilga learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Merchant and found it very stressful. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a tan tunic with red highlights, and long violet pants that bunch up around his shoes and is in decent physical shape. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His eyes are violet and catlike.

Personality: Cocky and sure of himself, he believes he is the best Performer born in the past three hundred years. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He's also a talented Interpreter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Racist, Mundane. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she tends to wear a large black jacket. She is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around her ears. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Born in the north to a Bather, Grai learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses like a well dressed Ploughman does. Her long red hair reaches down to her waist. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is intelligent and cunning, but she will too often allow her rage to get the better of her. She will lose her cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Trained by her father for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She worked as a nervous Ploughman and found it very stressful. She has worked as a Ploughman like her father before her.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Military. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 2500 gp.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He is portly but not overly obese. His blonde hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: He was born into a rich family. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Traki was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He is wearing a long, brown, dusty cloak. With bright blonde hair and a scraggly beard. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Odo will drive conversation. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born into a rich family. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 2300 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (170 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp).

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is wearing a long, black cloak. Her long purple hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Like her father and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Map Maker. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature halberd.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She likes to wear black tank tops with brown skirt. She has done her best to style her blonde hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are violet.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ootah studied abroad. 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: To prove her worth to the world.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy, Impulsive. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'4" and is dressed in earthy colors with a tan and white handkerchief worn on his left side. He sports a flattop hair cut. His amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He uses divination through singing.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His first spouse was a Junk Dealer, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: To unite with his brother.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 700 sp. Golden pearl (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.