Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She is wearing a long, yellow, dusty cloak. She is an epitome of beauty. Her silver hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep hazel.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the east. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. Her white hair is smooth and relatively long. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She considers herself the perfect lady. She makes a point to always show proper etiquette and frequently critiques the etiquette of others. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her music with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She inherited a moderately successful company from her father. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Family, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her feathered hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She does not care much for physical appearances, nor does she care much for other people. She does however care about what she wants and getting it. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She was raised by priests from a young age. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs.

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 800 gp. Amber (100 gp). Banded agate (14 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp).

Description: He wears a tan coat over a brown low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon his head, and he perpetually has his scythe ready. His black hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. His face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. His spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Navigator. In his journeys he found a malevolent artifact. He wishes to return this artifact and its corrupting influence back to where it came.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and obtaining odd cultural dwarven artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 500 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp).

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has brown hair. He has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. Eldon is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Due to his spouse's obsession with being a Shepherd they were divorced and he won custody of their son. He worked as a Seamstress, and he later adopted a second son.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Family, Religious. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 2000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold and ruby ring (12000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman dresses like a well dressed Spy does, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her white crest is still thick. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born into a rich family. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She's also a talented Doctor, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and many giants want her driven away

Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Job, In love, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1500 gp. Sardonyx (50 gp). Eye agate (12 gp). Deep blue spinel (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (110 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This northern man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His clothes are grease stained in places. He has styled his silver crest well, parting it to the left. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Painter. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Painter work with an outfit from a few towns over. Painter work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and to be a engraver again

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 600 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Hematite (12 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He carries with him a set of clubs, each one with a opal on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He has wavy beige fur. He has a dull look in his copper eyes.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Doctor. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His childhood dream was to be a Ruler, but he was a colossal failure. He struck the Doctor job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and balancing his hectic life and new doctor responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 1400 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.