Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She wears baggy pastel pantaloons and a yellow scarf. Her fur is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Shadow is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Fortune-teller work with an outfit from a few towns over. Fortune-teller work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She left for the north, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and balancing her hectic life and new fortune-teller responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Job, Religious. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (900 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (4000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He wears a feathered hat to hide his balding. His face is scarred and worn.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He moved from fad to fad and when he turned 15 he discovered music. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She is a pot bellied western woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears long strands of jet and short white dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. She wears her red hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. Arha is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Arha was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Courier work with an outfit from a few towns over. Courier 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: Wants to raise her children well; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Cynical. Bonds: Rich, Family, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears a white shirt, with a violet mid length skirt with violet tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. She has no hair. Her blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a woman enough she will sell her own mother. Money is her most trusted friend.

History: Gynk hails from a village terrorized by giants. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Gynk has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and money/treasure

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Fire opal (1400 gp). Sard (70 gp). White opal (1400 gp). Tourmaline (80 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Black pearl (200 gp). Sard (70 gp). Aquamarine (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: 5'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He wears a white costume with the symbols of magic on his torso. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 300 pp. Pink pearl (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Hematite (9 gp). White opal (600 gp). Rose (20 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Rose (20 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Carnelian (20 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Citrine (20 gp). Smoky quartz (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 2'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a white feathered hat and white clothes. Her hair is black and very short. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her amber eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: Lidda was born with her father's beautiful face. She dropped out of school to support her sick father, and resented it. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Regain custody of her daughter; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Logical, Athletic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 1000 sp. Jade (100 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is silver and curly. He has a dull look in his green eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and to settle down with his crush

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 3000 gp. Golden pearl (60 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Black star sapphire (500 gp). Star rose quartz (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Citrine (70 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Banded agate (6 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Blue quartz (6 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her blonde hair is well kept. She has a dull look in her brown eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Salanop was raised in a hard working conservative environment. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Job, In love, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 900 pp. Onyx (60 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (50 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her hair is chestnut and curly. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

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 lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She now mingles about in high society.

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

Flaws: Mundane, Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Rich. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 300 gp. Onyx (70 gp). 1 Minor magic item.