Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she wears a tan tunic with brown highlights, and long blue pants that bunch up around her shoes. She keeps her golden hair in a pixie cut. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To protect her home.

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Guardian, Rich. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 900 pp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (500 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1600 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (5000 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Solid gold idol (1000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is dressed in earthy colors with a brown and yellow handkerchief worn on her right side. She has shaved her head bald. This green eyed easterner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has achieved small success as a Fletcher.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 7000 gp. Coral (40 gp). Golden pearl (40 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Eye agate (16 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Coral (40 gp). Rose (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Chrysoberyl (40 gp). Amethyst (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He has never given up on his music dream.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 2000 gp. Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (10 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (70 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (70 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1200 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (70 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (70 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1200 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (600 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a blue small hat and blue clothes. His hair is cut close to his head. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his amber eyes.

Personality: He thrives on attention. He does whatever is in his power to gain the attention of whomever he deems a fit date. He is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Riardon grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When he came of age, he joined a caravan that would eventually take him to the capital. He would practice along the way and, when he arrived, be apprenticed to a Barber. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is his passion; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 gp. Black opal (1300 gp). Tourmaline (90 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Red garnet (90 gp). Moss agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a robe, a symbol of her god around her neck, and a monstrous two handed axe on her belt. Her bronze crest is lengthy and is close to two feet long. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: Hethress speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when drow swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hethress fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1600 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (900 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1600 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (160 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (90 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. He has no hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He seems absolutely devoid of it. He stares off into space and will respond with overly literal and minimalist answers to questions. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His mother had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Flaws: Ugly, Addict, Mundane, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 7000 gp. Jasper (20 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gold eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Hecat hails from a village terrorized by orcs. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father 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 has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud; and revenge

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 11000 gp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (900 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (800 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (80 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (60 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (900 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (400 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.