Description: She stands about 5'3" and wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a grey scarf. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. Her fur is cut close to her head. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her father was very strict, and drilled into her lessons on being the perfect lady. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Beast never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes.

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1400 gp.

Description: She stands about 2'9" and likes to wear red tank tops with green skirt. Her left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: Born to a Mayor, her mother struggled to pay the bills. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Halflings became a terror of the countryside. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Ideals: Gifted, Justice. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Alexandrite (1600 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Black opal (700 gp). Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a violet coat with black slacks. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is a great chef.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Logical, Persistence. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 50000 cp. Blue quartz (11 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Blue quartz (11 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His auburn hair is lengthy. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: Born in the west to a Crown-heir, Trey learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has worked as a Crown-heir like his father before him.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Athletic. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 5000 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (60 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (800 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (900 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (60 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp).

Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Priest. His blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and he is greedy

Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant, Rich, Family. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. Malachite (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a worn and beaten armor. She has styled her cinnamon fur well, parting it to the right. Her green eyes peer out from beneath her broad brown hat.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Extrovert. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Mentor, Slave. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She has golden hair. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: Engong was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Miner for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 400 gp. A finely crafted rug of intricate, geometric designs worked with silver threading (80 gp). Solid gold idol (700 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a brown shirt with thin green vertical stripes and black pants and is in decent physical shape. Her brown fur is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Right-Handed studied abroad. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Bellfounder work with an outfit from a few towns over. Bellfounder work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is content

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive, Mundane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 800 gp. Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Deep blue spinel (1300 gp). Obsidian (10 gp).

Description: She prefers to wear brown clothing when she does not wear armor, and she perpetually has her sword ready. Her broad hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes drow are coming to abduct people. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Junk Dealer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age her father died while driving off some drow. Her mother being the stubborn sort decided to stay and helped train her in sword use. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to drow demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of drow; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Rose (50 gp).