Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Dwarves. Her skin is light but she possesses many blue ritualistic tattoos. She dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Tordrid hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. One day when Tordrid was young, her mother was sewing while trying to overcome the flu, when suddenly her mother dropped to the ground dead. Her mother had died from a severe disease that was unknown to the village doctor. Tordrid was heart-stricken from the event, and her father started working long hours to provde for them. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Flaws: Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: Solid gold idol (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Standing 5'0", this woman is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and red handkerchief worn on her right side. Her brown hair is braided into rings. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She got into the Layabout business at a young age. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Halfling companion (her 'brother'). She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she is greedy

Ideals: Passionate, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 1000 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 (30 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'2" and wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered brown stockings. His long brown hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Justin enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A powerful wizard made him what he is. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has a rivalry with the Church that dominates his actions; and he is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor, Religious. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears a colorful flower in her brown hair. Her eyes are likewise red. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the east. Her first spouse was a Layabout, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To pay off her debts; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Forgetful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Family, Debt. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 600 gp. Black star sapphire (1600 gp).

Description: She stands about 5'3" and dresses well, wearing black shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her moppish chestnut hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: The child of western immigrants she idolized her mother. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She tends to her Tailor job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Disciplined. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 10000 sp.

Description: This woman prefers to wear blue clothing when she does not wear armor. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on her left hand. Her black hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She will rave to anyone who will listen. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1200 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (160 gp).

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, green shirt, and brown tie. Her brown hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. 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 mother was called into army service. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She bought a longsword and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 800 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears a worn and beaten armor. With wild black hair. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Military, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 800 gp. Silver ewer (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: He wears bulky tan painted plate armor. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy silver hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of giants may trigger it at times.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. When Boddynock reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Military. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Rhodochrosite (11 gp).