Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a brown armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. Her long blonde hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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 has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: Whurdred lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 3000 gp. Peridot (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (600 gp). Black opal (500 gp). Sard (50 gp). Violet garnet (600 gp). Blue star sapphire (500 gp). White pearl (90 gp). Black pearl (600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Aquamarine (600 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. She is portly but not overly obese. Her black hair, when down, is lengthy. Her eyes are white.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. 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. Ishte fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Pacifist, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1200 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (150 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He stands about 3'4" and wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Faran isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He's looking for his big break.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she likes to wear violet tank tops with blue skirt. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1000 gp. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Map Maker. He is portly but not overly obese. He has dyed his greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. His gray eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Priest profession.

History: Stannor was raised in a hard working conservative environment. When the war came and ruined his parents he was left adrift. He was a hard man then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. He was granted druidic powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 17000 gp. 1 Major magic item.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'3". She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are violet.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Callybon was raised in a hard working conservative environment. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Half-Orc compassion; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 6000 gp. Blue diamond (6000 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Amethyst (150 gp). White pearl (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. She has wavy black hair. Her amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Nissa isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Nissa was born in the east. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted her to inherit them. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Impeccable, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 13000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (90 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold music box (2000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1400 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (500 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (90 gp). Silver ewer (90 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1500 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.