Description: She stands about 5'4" and dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a white coat with black slacks. Her left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. She wears her red hair down. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. 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: To share knowledge with the world; and many gnolls want her driven away

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Disease. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 30 pp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. Her silver hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are red.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She was born in a small desert village. Her family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist, Secretive. Bonds: Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her blue crest is matted, messy, and big. Her gold eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: To protect her home; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Guardian. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 1600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a simple black robe with grey stripes complete with hood. She has wavy black hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has worked as a Soapmaker like her father before her.

Motivation: Expand her business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and very much looks the part of a Animal Trainer. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She hates goblins. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She has all her life been fascinated with singing.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Animal Trainer. She tends to her Animal Trainer job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

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

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is dressed in a clean blue cloak covering his clean studded leather. He has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to his abundance of muscles. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 700 gp. A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (30 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (50 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a blue collared shirt and pastel skirt. She accessorizes with a black scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her ears are large.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for her, and Dara does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her father was a soldier and died while she was still young. Dara was left her father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'0" when asserting himself. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Some 9 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Snafû never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his father had trained him before.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Shy, Forgetful, Disease. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Small steel mirror. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. Her white hair is greasy and uncared for. Her eyes are white.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Butcher. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

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

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Zircon (30 gp). Star ruby (800 gp). Jet (60 gp). Smoky quartz (30 gp).