Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her auburn hair up. Her green eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 Gnome in existence. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Nissa lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She found a children's book about a Gnome Expert who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Elven compassion; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'4" when asserting herself. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Halfling culture. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Lilli hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people.

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 1000 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a robe, a symbol of the four houses of cards around her neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on her belt. Her red hair is heavily combed to the right. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a Sage first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Sage like her mother before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Military. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp. Hematite (11 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Red garnet (50 gp).

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'8". She is dressed in an above average manner. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. Her skin is flawless and her brown eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She takes great joy in being the best Fisher in town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aline liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. She has worked as a Fisher like her mother before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 900 gp. Alexandrite (1200 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Servant. His lavender fur is heavily combed to the left. He has a dull look in his hazel eyes.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father 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 bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Regain custody of his son; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 1300 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: She wears dull black sweaters, loose brown pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed monstrous two handed axe, just in case. She carries with her a set of monstrous two handed axes, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length silver hair. Her eyes are a pleasant violet.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the south. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A powerful brothel owner made her what she is. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Kabbarg fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Bloodstone (80 gp). Onyx (80 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She sports a flattop hair cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Bricklayer. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: She's in love; and to settle down with her crush

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Mundane. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 1200 sp. Carnelian (30 gp). Iolite (30 gp). 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears bulky black painted plate armor. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her copper crest is matted, messy, and big. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She was taken from her home at a very young age. She was forced to fight in gladiatorial arenas alongside her partner. They became the best of friends and one day they managed to break out together and then went their separate ways.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. He carries with him a set of greatswords on his belt, each one with a aquamarine on the hilt. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (30 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (700 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (30 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.