Description: She is wearing a long, white, dusty cloak, and carries morningstars. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. 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, Alain is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Alain fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To reunite with her old friends; and she wants to meet her childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 18000 gp. Black pearl (1000 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Violet garnet (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Rich purple corundum (400 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Red garnet (40 gp).

Description: He dresses like a well dressed Shoemaker does. He has a very tight haircut. His eyes are a pleasant blue.

Personality: He likes to be helpful to his clients. He likes to prescribe proper advice to his clients. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: Fallond was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He has been saving his money to try and buy his brother's freedom.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Bonds: Job, Slave, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 6000 gp. A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Gold music box (3000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (6000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (800 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (10 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (700 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (10 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, constantly wearing a blue suit, yellow shirt, and brown tie, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This man loves dancing and to teach people dancing more than just about anything. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. Now he works as a dancing tutor during his time off.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 900 pp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (120 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2100 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (120 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking southern young adult. She wears a brown shirt with thin pastel vertical stripes and red pants. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. Her small hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Helen wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Druid, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious southern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Slave, Religious. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 8000 gp. Chrysoprase (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Rose (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Rose (50 gp). Clear bright green emerald (2000 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears professional attire. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her skin is flawless and her green eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A few years later when the west was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Optimist, Philantrophist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 600 pp. Iolite (60 gp). Rock crystal (60 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Deep blue spinel (800 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Eye agate (8 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Jasper (60 gp). Amethyst (100 gp). Coral (100 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. 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, Hugolina is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A child with a great deal of dancing talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. 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: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Artistic. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 800 pp. White pearl (120 gp). Rose (80 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Moss agate (4 gp). Black star sapphire (1000 gp). Alexandrite (1100 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Golden pearl (120 gp). Emerald (1000 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'5" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. With bright silver hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are green.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She was born into a rich family. Through the years after Sybil was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Sybil's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 gp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (900 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.