Description: She is a husky woman, who has the majority of her body covered in plate. Her purple hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her black eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Phelaia hails from a village terrorized by brigands. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and retire the richest woman in the east

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 9000 gp. Gold music box (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a blue vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her tan leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her blue boots flare out at the collars, and a wedding ring on her right hand. Her red hair is thinning but still full. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Panana isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born in the north. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love, Immigrant. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 pp. Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Fire opal (700 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Lapis lazuli (5 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). Brown-green garnet (90 gp). Onyx (60 gp). Violet garnet (1400 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Blue sapphire (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has done his best to style his golden hair to look like a famous performer. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. A freak accident while working with his Knight father left him crippled. He struck the Mayor job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Expand his business; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 3000 gp.

Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. Her skin is light but she possesses many black ritualistic tattoos. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of auburn, and is pulled back with small violet clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: Geva was born in the south. At a young age she loved to build and create. Geva abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist, Persistence. Flaws: Fearful, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 1000 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light blue in addition to tight pants. Her chestnut hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are violet and beady.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 8000 gp. Hematite (8 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Jade (140 gp). Malachite (8 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Sard (70 gp). Onyx (70 gp). Chrysoprase (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Red spinel (140 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (140 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Sard (70 gp). Blue star sapphire (600 gp). Blue quartz (8 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp).

Description: She wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is physically well-built. She has slicked back auburn hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gray.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She takes great joy in being the best Barkeep in town.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. 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 Barkeep. She tends to her Barkeep job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Professionalism. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 7000 gp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Moonstone (70 gp). Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a shield on her belt. Her hair is white and curly. She wears large thick round spectacles.

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 small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. Through the years after Bethrynna was born, her mother became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Bethrynna's mother didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 800 pp. Rock crystal (20 gp). Blue diamond (5000 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.