Description: He is an average looking eastern male in his early mid-life. He wears green painted combat armor at almost all times. His silver hair is unkempt and raggedy. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Mamnen is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in the east his family was never financially stable. Being born in the east, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the east for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a shoemaker again

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Ombul hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Like his mother and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Merchant. He's also a talented Crown-heir, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He would like to get married and retire; and he's attracted to the pc

Flaws: Mundane, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 8000 cp. Coral (70 gp). Eye agate (16 gp).

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tight fitting tan shirt and pants. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her amber eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Oppah embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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: She's repulsed by the PC; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Mentor, Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 280 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 6'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Manea was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She worked as a nervous Ploughman and found it very stressful. She's also a talented Weaver, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 7000 sp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a brown vest and prefers black and blue shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. His head has been shaved. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. He worked as a nervous Animal Trainer and found it very stressful. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand his business.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 80 pp. Silver pearl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Brown-green garnet (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Fire opal (900 gp).

Description: She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair is short and brown. Her half smiles and violet eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with grey lining and desert motifs. His chestnut hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. His eyes are green.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Brottor liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He's also a talented Actor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and revenge

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 1800 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". He tends to wear a white poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. He sports a long black beard, and similarly colored long hair. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady blue eyes.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shipwright but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Hamil was born the youngest of three triplets. His first spouse was a Miller, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Joker, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1800 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. He dropped out of school to support his sick mother, and resented it. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 800 gp.