Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears baggy tan pantaloons and a blue scarf. His silver hair is cut short. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the south were limited. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He is content; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She tends to wear a large tan jacket. She has wavy red hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. 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: To prove her worth to the world; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 1300 sp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with grey colored cloaks and clothing. Her black hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 south. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Dilettante they were divorced and she won custody of their son. She worked as a Bricklayer, and she later adopted a second son.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Military, Family. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 100 sp. Onyx (80 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears suspenders and red workpants. Her shirt is yellow, and she wears a heavy red leather apron most of the time. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. Merla enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. 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 left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 4000 sp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Halfling, and stands approximately 3'2". He wears a fancy red suit, and his gloved hand is found clutching a crossbow. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He is baby faced.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. A true patriot, Stannor would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Stannor was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Assassin they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Bather, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Nature, Family. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and prefers to wear brown pants and tee shirts. With bright silver hair and a scraggly beard. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is obsessed with his god.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Bather arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His first spouse was a Masseuse, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He now mingles about in high society.

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

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Religious, Rich. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 pp.

Description: This man is very fat, and wears bulky white painted plate armor. His hair is short and chestnut. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He takes his job very seriously, in part because he fears he cannot get a new one. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: Corkitron hails from a village terrorized by goblins. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Butcher work with an outfit from a few towns over. Butcher work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Extrovert, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and he perpetually has his flail ready. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has gray eyes.

Personality: He is someone who is used to having a large amount of sex appeal. He also lacks a concept of privacy and shares just about everything. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his mother. His mother worked until he suffered an accident while they were digging through a hill for a new route. He had to support his now crippled mother and took his mother's old job. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Apothecary they were divorced and he won custody of their daughter. He worked as a Performer, and he later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Shepherd for hire.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Antitoxin.