Description: 3'5" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her golden hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. Her eyes are green and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ellyjoybell embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious western family, she was no stranger to responsibility. In her 15th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she feels threatened by others

Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 4000 gp. Pink pearl (60 gp). Chalcedony (80 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Rhodochrosite (5 gp). Clear bright green emerald (4000 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. He is bald on top and has large auburn tufts of hair around his ears. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines brown.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was born into a rich family. 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 Unemployed. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Unemployed responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 1000 gp. Deep green spinel (130 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Black pearl (500 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Coral (130 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Brown diamond (8000 gp). Red-brown spinel (130 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Moss agate (9 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Fire opal (1500 gp). Amber (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (9 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Moss agate (9 gp).

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a falchion, but if one is not available she will default to her shortspear. Her dark red hair is matted, messy, and big. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She has all her life been fascinated with painting.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. While she appears to be a normal Tiefling, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and she is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 3000 gp. Solid gold idol (800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (90 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (90 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (800 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). Gold and ruby ring (10000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Her left thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She typically wears green cloth garments or leather armor. Her hair is brown and curly. Her skin is flawless and her gold eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. Shax enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 3000 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (30 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (2000 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (5000 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1700 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (30 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2400 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left leg, she wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her head has been shaved. Her green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 4000 gp. Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (9 gp). Eye agate (9 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Black opal (1400 gp). Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Black pearl (900 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Hematite (9 gp). Azurite (9 gp). Smoky quartz (50 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Blue quartz (9 gp). Black star sapphire (1400 gp). Tourmaline (120 gp). Moonstone (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (9 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times, and she perpetually has her sai ready. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has gray eyes.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Salanop was born with her father's beautiful face. A freak accident while working with her Miner father left her crippled. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Salanop fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and she feels threatened by others

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 5000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1100 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1500 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1200 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2800 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This northern woman wears tattered old clothes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. She has shaved her head bald. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Citrine (20 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Rhodochrosite (16 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Moonstone (20 gp). Deep green spinel (150 gp). 1 Medium magic item.