Description: She wears a tan vest and prefers blue and brown shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'6" when asserting herself. She wears her auburn hair up in a very large beehive style do. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Abalaba embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is kind towards other women and children and will generally offer women help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to her.

History: She was born into a rich family. Over the years she perfected her riding and shooting skills. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This light-skinned female prefers to wear flannel. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. With wild auburn hair. Her green eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: She was born in a small plains village. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a brigands raid, leaving Ahinar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of freemasons.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and doesn't want to be a merchant and was forced into it by her family

Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Enemies, Nature, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy blonde stubble. He wears a worn and beaten armor. He has a hunchback. He sports a flattop hair cut. His ears are large.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: A child with a great deal of writing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Human conditions. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Guardian, Adventurer. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: This man wears suspenders and brown workpants. His shirt is red, and he wears a heavy brown leather apron most of the time. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His fur is short and gray. His eyes are green and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He acts crazy and hedonistic. Any perceived weakness will be pressed and exploited. He is seen as merciless and passionate.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He's also a talented Sellsword, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To end his boredom; and seeks redemption

Flaws: Hedonist, Disease, Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: Violet garnet (1000 gp). Tourmaline (110 gp). Sard (50 gp). Golden pearl (110 gp). Azurite (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Brown-green garnet (110 gp).

Description: This man is very fat, and prefers to wear brown clothing when he does not wear armor. He wears his brown fur down. His eyes are likewise copper.

Personality: He is irritable and easily angered. He is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use his stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Logical, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: 5'3" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has black hair. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He wears a fancy black suit. 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 golden hair. This violet eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Târz hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his dancing career. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Barber arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Banded agate (14 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears bulky blue painted plate armor. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are amber.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Secretive, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Aquamarine (1300 gp). Smoky quartz (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 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: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears a black shirt with thin tan vertical stripes and black pants. His gold crest is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. His red unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. A freak accident while working with his Servant father left him crippled. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Justice, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 13000 sp. Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.