Description: An older woman who dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head, she is not a threatening figure. Her blonde hair is smooth and relatively long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Caramip embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. After a long history of fighting, Caramip and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her silver crest is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She seems absolutely devoid of it. She stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Gilkass never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Mundane. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 gp. Bloodstone (50 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Sard (50 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears an entirely green suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His white hair is long and unkept. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Shipwright. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Shipwright but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He tends to his Shipwright job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 18000 gp. Aquamarine (500 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Onyx (40 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Malachite (7 gp). Rose (40 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Jet (80 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Emerald (1200 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). White opal (1200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She wears a brown vest and prefers white and grey shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. Her gray fur is singed and shortened. She has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk she knows how to make people feel guilty. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Golden yellow topaz (1100 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her golden hair is long and unkept. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her mother was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Syllin fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Mentor. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 4 Alchemist’s fire. 3 Smokesticks.

Description: This tall, slender man wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. His black crest is heavily combed to the left. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. His respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to him, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, he tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in his reactions to snap at those who irritate him, Zedaar is combative with any and all who dare try his patience in the slightest.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. Zedaar was born on a far southern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Mercenary. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 500 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Rose (20 gp). Rich purple corundum (900 gp).

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has done her best to style her red hair to look like a famous performer. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A freak accident while working with her Banker mother left her crippled. She was granted druidic powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Has a crush. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This southern man is abnormally tall. He wears tattered old clothes. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes are green and beady.

Personality: Nuraval hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his singing career. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dwarves.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Dwarven activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Dwarven doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Dwarven compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dwarven people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is renowned for her bright black dresses and hats. Her hair is short and blue. Her eyes are likewise gold. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Religious, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 500 gp.