Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears baggy blue pantaloons and a white scarf. Her auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of dire rats may trigger it at times.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Her homeland was ravaged by war and she spent much of her life rebuilding it. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 5000 gp. Solid gold idol (600 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1500 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. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her black hair is knotted and matted. She has several tiny topaz earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She has a cruel streak; something she gained from her previous mentor. She harbors resentment against her former mentor.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (700 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). A miniature (3 inch) silver gauntlet, trimmed in mother-of-pearl (50 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (6000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (3000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This slender man stands about 3'6". He wears a tan shirt with thin red vertical stripes and tan pants. He has moderate length white hair. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Zaffrab isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He saw the violence of war and the aftermath so he converted to religion and dedicated himself to non-violence.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 10000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1500 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (3000 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a robe, a symbol of strength around her neck, and a crossbow on her belt. She carries a battered club and tarnished crossbow as well. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Born in the east to a Slave Trader, Roywyn learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 500 pp. Amethyst (150 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1200 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Chrysoprase (50 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Citrine (50 gp).

Description: This man is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His blonde hair is knotted and matted. His eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Aust was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Immigrant. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 8000 gp. Black pearl (1600 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Rhodochrosite (6 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a red tunic with white highlights, and long green pants that bunch up around his shoes. His silver hair is thinning but still full. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are green.

Personality: He hates giants. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He has a cruel streak; something he gained from his previous mentor. He harbors resentment against his former mentor.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. Bhevek liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He tends to his Detective job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and balancing his hectic life and new detective responsibilities is difficult

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 1000 gp. Golden pearl (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Chrysoprase (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Rich purple corundum (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. She has moderate length red hair. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Joker, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Chrysoprase (80 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Rich purple corundum (1000 gp). Sardonyx (80 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). Black pearl (1000 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Star rose quartz (80 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Pink pearl (100 gp). Rose (80 gp). Sard (80 gp). 1 Medium magic item.