Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She has a long chestnut ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has gleaming, smiling brown eyes.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the east to a Blacksmith, Panana learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. After coming to the age of reason, Panana took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 100 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. Her blonde hair is braided into rings. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: Engong was born the youngest of three triplets. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. 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: Wants to work out more often; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 310 gp.

Description: She is wearing a long, violet cloak. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is brown and curly. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson violet hat.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Maiathah was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Barkeep work with an outfit from a few towns over. Barkeep work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Barkeep responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Persistence, Philantrophist. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is in excellent shape and likes to wear black tank tops with tan skirt. She wears her red hair down. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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: She was born in a small mountains village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the mountains 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 mountains due to the painful memories there. Osah took refuge in the old dungeon and found the beat up bastard sword and armor she uses now. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Seamstress for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature, Job. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 1000 gp. A silver and pearl hairclip (20 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A freak accident while working with her Beggar father left her crippled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge; and she wants revenge against gnolls

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

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

Possessions: 70 pp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has moderate length white hair. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Adventurer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Adventurer work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He became a Adventurer soon after.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing, she is not a threatening figure. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her half smiles and black eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Ea was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with her Butcher mother left her crippled. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 40 pp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp).

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is light but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears blue robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a kukri, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. His head has been shaved. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Jabbie embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Through the years after Jabbie was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the south. Jabbie's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 pp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She keeps her blue hair in a pixie cut. Her eyes are likewise white.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She got into the Merchant business at a young age. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform She then took over the family business and is one of the better Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 32000 sp.