Description: She is a husky woman, who wears skinny pants and wears a tan and brown robe with the hood down. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. She is physically well-built. Her hair is blue and curly. Her skin is flawless and her white eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Astaro was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. A serious injury left her mother unemployed and in need of constant care. Her family became saddled with debt trying to care for her infirm mother. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

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 wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Debt. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1600 gp. Rhodochrosite (13 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized green coat. His brass crest is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He has schizophrenia that causes him to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Pijjirik is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: Pijjirik hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Pijjirik was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 190 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. A gifted student she started as a Beggar, but she got bored and became a Bellfounder. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 50 pp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has no hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright brown and violet, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While she is on the job, she is grim and serious. She understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Her childhood dream was to be a Mayor, but she was a colossal failure. She tends to her Guard job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a red coat. His silver hair is heavily combed to the left. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. Damien enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Performer arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His childhood dream was to be a Layabout, but he was a colossal failure. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Performer for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 3000 sp. Golden pearl (160 gp). Obsidian (16 gp).

Description: He is renowned for his bright yellow suits and hats. His chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

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 had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Aquamarine (900 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp).

Description: A middle-aged woman, she wears tattered old clothes, and is pretty ugly. Her silver hair is braided into rings. She is baby faced.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she is content

Ideals: Passionate, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Slave. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).