Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Ella hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her music career. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the south. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Mercenary. She has achieved small success as a Mercenary.

Motivation: Expand her business; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. Her white hair is matted, messy, and big. Her eyes are white and catlike.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 93. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears professional attire. She keeps her white hair in a pixie cut. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: She was born several months after her father was called into army service. Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Herleva was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist, Justice. Bonds: Attractive, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 7000 cp. Carnelian (70 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears skinny pants and wears a yellow and white robe with the hood down. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady gray eyes.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island 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 island due to the painful memories there. Eva took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up pickaxe and armor she uses now. She bought a pickaxe and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 600 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1300 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 5'10". He wears pastel trousers with tan and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts, and his gloved hand is found clutching a warhammer. His white fur is singed and shortened. His ears are large.

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 cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He is a Maurezhi in disguise. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. After a long history of fighting, Jade and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 46000 sp. Jade (60 gp). Jet (60 gp).

Description: This woman typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep white leather and dull black iron scale mail. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amethyst on her right hand. She keeps her long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she tends to wear a large black jacket. Her black crest is heavily combed to the left. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Performer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD. Bonds: Nature, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Zircon (50 gp). Coral (50 gp).

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He likes to wear green tank tops with brown pants. He has moderate length black hair. His eyes are silver.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Chem was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Religious. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears long strands of jet and short brown dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She keeps her long blonde hair kept up in a rat tail. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.