Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a white cloak and cross-gartered green stockings, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Performer arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

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

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: In love, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'0" and wears a green armored body suit, with a simple red line shooting up and back down. His left hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes are silver and beady.

Personality: He hates dire rats. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. A true patriot, Forcas would do anything for his country. He is fiercely protective of his fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when he was still a young child. The dire rats captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Revenge.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (2000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1400 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (70 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears skinny pants and wears a blue and pastel robe with the hood down. Her brown hair is cut short. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Mialee hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Butcher. She became a Butcher soon after.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and balancing her hectic life and new butcher responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Job. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 400 pp. Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Banded agate (12 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Blue sapphire (1500 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1200 gp).

Description: Standing 3'6", this woman wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. She has blonde hair. 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 is erratic and paranoid. She believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. Duvamil enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: She was born in the east. Because her father participated in the massacre of their homeland, gnolls burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the east, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her mother from journeying east to reunite her family. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Duvamil was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls.

Flaws: Insomniac, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 6000 gp. Jet (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Amber (150 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Iolite (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears white trousers with yellow and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. She wears her blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Miner work with an outfit from a few towns over. Miner work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 500 pp. Jade (90 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Moonstone (60 gp). Sard (60 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Deep blue spinel (200 gp). Rose (60 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she dresses like a well dressed Mayor does. She has dyed her greying cinnamon fur a little too much giving a sharp cinnamon color. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tabaxis became a terror of the countryside. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Mayor for hire.

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

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Attractive. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 pp. Alexandrite (700 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). White pearl (60 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Chalcedony (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is dressed in an above average manner. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. Her eyes are gold and catlike.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Bellfounder. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bellfounder for hire.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and to reunite with her absent mother

Ideals: Logical, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Silver pearl (120 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Amber (120 gp). Black pearl (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Canary diamond (3000 gp). Jasper (50 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Obsidian (14 gp). Black star sapphire (1600 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Coral (120 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Rose (50 gp). Hematite (14 gp). Eye agate (14 gp). 1 Medium magic item.