Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a brown coat, and is pretty ugly. Her fur is white and curly. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: Tricking was born the youngest of three triplets. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She became a Miller soon after.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 13000 sp. Black pearl (800 gp). Obsidian (7 gp).

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears baggy blue pantaloons and a yellow scarf. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eldon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Revenge; and he is greedy

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady hazel eyes.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His temper goes off on the smallest of things. He tends to lash out at those around him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Miner and was forced into it by his family; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: 6'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her crest is silver, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She receives visions of the future at random moments

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. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 29000 sp. Red garnet (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears an entirely black suit with brown socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her hair is black, silky, and of moderate length. This red eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Osah was born with her father's beautiful face. When Osah reached her early adolescence her Tiefling father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 18000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Halflings. His skin is dark but he possesses many green ritualistic tattoos. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Halflings in the north were limited. He has been saving his money to try and buy his sister's freedom.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Gardener and was forced into it by his family; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Bonds: Job, Family, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 4000 sp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her scythe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a clover on it. Her auburn hair is wavy and long. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Mumpena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. In her 15th year, her parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Mumpena alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Mumpena was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: Red garnet (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (8 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (400 gp). Moonstone (40 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries with her a set of swords on her belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Fighting, Passionate, Entrepeneur. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Jeweler

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

Possessions: 110 pp. Smoky quartz (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and tan, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He carries with him a set of rapiers on his belt, each one with a amber on the hilt. His red hair is heavily combed to the right. His ears are large.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: A powerful brothel owner made him what he is. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature rapier.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 700 gp.