Description: This malnourished woman wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Cloud hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Cloud and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Revenge; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 9000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2400 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (900 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (140 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (140 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (140 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1300 gp). Solid gold idol (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered black stockings. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Expand her business; and nothing but the best is good enough for her

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Religious, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Obsidian (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Black pearl (400 gp). Obsidian (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman stands a little under 3'3" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears a blue cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. Her red hair is greasy and uncared for. Her hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Unvera embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by orcs. Unvera was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the orcs.

Motivation: A deep hatred of orcs; and she wants revenge against orcs

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 900 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Alexandrite (900 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Fire opal (1000 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Onyx (30 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She's also a talented Barrister, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and she is content

Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac, Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 10000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (100 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (20 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (20 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp). Gold cup set with emeralds (12000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (2300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Knight. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the left. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady brown eyes.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 1100 pp. Eye agate (4 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Chalcedony (40 gp). White pearl (40 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Deep blue spinel (1500 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Peridot (40 gp). Star ruby (700 gp). Tourmaline (40 gp). Pink pearl (40 gp). Clear bright green emerald (5000 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her white hair down. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: She was born in the north. Avice was born on a far northern mountains where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Interpreter. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (2000 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with white colored cloaks and clothing. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His head has been shaved. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady violet eyes.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He comes from a rich western family. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 11000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 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 (90 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2600 gp). Silver ewer (90 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 (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (90 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Solid gold idol (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (400 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (2000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp).