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 is wearing a long, blue, dusty cloak. Her hair, while still mostly auburn, has prominent grey streaks. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: She wants revenge against drow; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by drow, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Sensitive, Shy. Bonds: Slave, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp). Bloodstone (60 gp). Red spinel (80 gp). Star rose quartz (60 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Zircon (60 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Azurite (4 gp). Peridot (60 gp). Jasper (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She has no 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 inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. A true patriot, Matilda would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Violet garnet (1500 gp). Black star sapphire (1300 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Iolite (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). Red-brown spinel (100 gp). Amber (100 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is dressed in an above average manner. Her white hair is wavy and long. She is baby faced.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Peridot (40 gp). Sard (40 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Red garnet (130 gp). Blue quartz (16 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Amethyst (130 gp). Black pearl (1400 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Amber (130 gp). Moss agate (16 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Alexandrite (1400 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Chrysoprase (40 gp). Azurite (16 gp). Aquamarine (1400 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'4" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes dire rats are coming to abduct people. 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 born to loving parents in a slum to the south. He worked as a nervous Performer and found it very stressful. He struck the Performer job and began his own company from there.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Poor. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Violet garnet (1500 gp). Blue sapphire (1100 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Blue star sapphire (1100 gp). Jade (60 gp). Red-brown spinel (60 gp). Tourmaline (60 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Aquamarine (1500 gp). Sard (40 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Nora is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. After a long history of fighting, Nora and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Insane, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 13000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1300 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (90 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (90 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1300 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). A delicate brass dragon egg (10 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (600 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1700 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'8" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has black hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Spice Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. 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 Spice Merchant. She's also a talented Soapmaker, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He prefers to wear flannel. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His silver crest is thinning but still full. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Gifted from a young age, Zedaar studied abroad. Through the years after Zedaar was born, his father became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Zedaar's father didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He tends to his Shepherd job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

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

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (2000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (1000 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (80 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). Jeweled gold crown (7000 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (130 gp).