Description: An older woman who wears just a tan suit, she is not a threatening figure. She has styled her silver hair well, parting it to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Pyntle embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is fiercely devoted to her mother, and views her mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating her from her legal half-sister.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Cook they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Stableman, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: An older man who very much looks the part of a Apothecary, he is not a threatening figure. He wears his auburn hair down. His brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Apothecary. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Apothecary for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 1000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Cook. His golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He hates Gnomes with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: Alston was born with his mother's beautiful face. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. He leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever he goes.

Motivation: To be a Apothecary again; and he is greedy

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Nature, Rich, Job. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 10000 sp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Obsidian (8 gp). White opal (700 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Banded agate (8 gp).

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his scythe with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt, and carries scythes. He wears a colorful flower in his auburn hair. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He hates Half-Elves with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Actor but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Half-Elves in Alexandre's homeland. Alexandre decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Gnomish compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Fighting, Pacifist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 600 gp. A small bag of saffron. (80 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 6'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair is red and curly. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He was born in the east. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and wants his loneliness to end

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Passionate. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 600 gp.

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Dalgal lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 pp. Black opal (1200 gp). Amber (160 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). Amber (160 gp). Banded agate (8 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'9" western woman, she is wearing a tight brown one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her yellow fur is knotted and matted. Her eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Great never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: In love, Poor, Slave. Occupation: Architect

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 300 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 (60 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp).