Description: This tall, slender woman wears a tan shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around her ears. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Fortune-teller business.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. 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 was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. Coral (150 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). Moss agate (5 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. She has no hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Energy wise she seems alert and responsive.

History: Eran lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: To clean up the streets; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Guardian, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he sports black clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. His silver crest is greasy and uncared for. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Pacifist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 5000 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears just a tan suit. His hair is cut close to his head. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but he insists his mother was legitimate. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Religious. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 310 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp).

Description: He stands about 3'3" and likes to wear white tank tops with black pants. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His white hair is smooth and relatively long. His violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Nelkin is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of dire rats once and for all.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Halfling conditions. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 900 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears dark leathers with embroidery. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is blonde and curly. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

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 went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Has a crush, Rich, Religious. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he usually wears his tan robe and has his bastard sword always slung over his shoulder. His hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. His fierce blue eyes like to dwell on things.

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. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Aelar was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. In his 15th year, his parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Aelar alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He was granted arcane powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Family, Poor, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 2700 sp.

Description: She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her rapier with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She carries a battered halberd and tarnished rapier as well. She wears a small hat to cover her moderate length chestnut hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. She also hits on women, regardless of circumstances.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Beggar.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Smoky quartz (30 gp). Malachite (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman likes to wear black tank tops with violet skirt, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Ronwe was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Ronwe never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: White pearl (110 gp). White pearl (110 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (700 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item.