Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. With bright red hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She is overprotective of those who hire her services. She is used to getting what she wants. In part because she is a meticulous planner.

History: She was born in the south. Jacoba was born on a far southern desert where she grew up under the tutelage of her mother, an expert Armorer. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Armorer for hire.

Motivation: A deep hatred of goblins; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 700 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his red eyes.

Personality: The man has a huge range of feeling. He will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how he will be a better person from this day on. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Habor was born with his father's beautiful face. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (8000 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: This slender man stands about 5'9". He wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a scimitar on his belt. Sporting a blonde mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Nybarg is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: Nybarg was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He 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. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 9000 sp. Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Moss agate (12 gp). Rhodochrosite (12 gp). Onyx (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a husky man, who tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He has dyed his greying gray fur a little too much giving a sharp gray color. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is overprotective of those who hire his services. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was a friend to animals and a trickster. In his defense of animals however he would do severe harm to people. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and balancing his hectic life and new shipwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Guardian, Nature, Job. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 800 gp. Moss agate (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average man, he is not imposing. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. He has a very tight haircut. His green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Nim grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1800 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'3". He wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He sports a flattop hair cut. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends he is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy himself. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. 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. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with his sister; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Family, Military. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 gp. Sard (80 gp).

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His red fur is still thick. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist he will grow angry at them.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is greedy; and half-elven compassion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (100 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. Aline is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Servant and was forced into it by her family.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 700 gp. Red garnet (70 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp).

Description: She wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a black coat. She carries with her a set of kukris, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her silver hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. Her eyes are white.

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. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: Blue quartz (14 gp).