Description: She wears a tan coat over a violet low-cut shirt, and a small hat upon her head, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. Her white hair is lengthy. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Orla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a old dungeon. She would wander through that old dungeon and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Orla took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up lance and armor she uses now. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Bounty Hunter.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Rich. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 17000 cp. Rose (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down and is in decent physical shape. Her auburn hair is still thick. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Caelynn was born the youngest of three triplets. Her first spouse was a Assassin, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Assassin they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Shipwright, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To reunite with her absent father; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 2400 sp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (700 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man prefers to wear yellow pants and tee shirts. His hair is black and curly. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are brown.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He has all his life been fascinated with dancing.

History: He was born in the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature shortspear.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Roywyn hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Roywyn's homeland. Roywyn decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She became a Hunter soon after.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. She has blonde hair. She has violet eyes and a blue hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Her father took her hunting and taught her how to get in the mind of other creatures. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2600 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Golden pearl (50 gp). Violet garnet (200 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Pink pearl (50 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). Black star sapphire (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her scarlet crest is matted, messy, and big. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a green feather.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Raiann lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. The family's rival house kidnapped her sister with the intent that her sister marry their son to gain control of contested properties. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: To unite with her sister.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Mason

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 9000 sp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (50 gp).

Description: He wears a pastel shirt, with a white mid length shorts with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, and carries hammers. He has wavy yellow fur. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he has decided he is irredeemable

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 800 gp. Fiery yellow corundum (1400 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a brown suit, black shirt, and grey tie. Her cinnamon fur is matted, messy, and big. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Dynamic was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking western young adult. She wears a tight fitting black shirt and pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She hates orcs. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Gifted from a young age, Grigi studied abroad. She was taken from her home at a very young age. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Grigi was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 370 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). 1 Tanglefoot bags.