Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears an entirely blue suit with white socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Tana isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is a great chef.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is content.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 3000 gp. Onyx (20 gp). Hematite (4 gp). Jet (60 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Chrysoprase (20 gp). Red spinel (60 gp). Blue star sapphire (1000 gp). Chrysoberyl (60 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is a pot bellied southern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. His blonde hair is still thick. His eyes are amber and catlike.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. Despite his manner, he is extremely passionate and proud of his job, and he prides himself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: Trained by his father for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Shoemaker work with an outfit from a few towns over. Shoemaker work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand his business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Banded agate (8 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (8 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). Sard (50 gp). Amethyst (140 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Amber (140 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Obsidian (8 gp). Azurite (8 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Alexandrite (400 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His crest is white, silky, and of moderate length. He has red eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He spent several years traveling with his friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Selfish, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 10000 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp). Red garnet (140 gp). Black opal (800 gp). Smoky quartz (40 gp). Golden yellow topaz (700 gp). Sardonyx (40 gp). Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This eastern woman wears an entirely brown suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her green eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her father. She 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. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Halfling artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 700 pp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (800 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (170 gp). A pair of silk slippers encrusted with tiny pearls. (170 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). A small bag of saffron. (90 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He usually wears his white robe and has his pickaxe always slung over his shoulder. He has styled his auburn hair well, parting it to the right. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Altho is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Altho hails from a village terrorized by giants. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Revenge; and someone believes him a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 9000 gp. Zircon (80 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). Smoky quartz (80 gp). Amethyst (120 gp). Rich purple corundum (1200 gp). Canary diamond (8000 gp). Silver pearl (120 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Eye agate (5 gp). Zircon (80 gp). Carnelian (80 gp). Aquamarine (900 gp). Brown-green garnet (120 gp). Red garnet (120 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Jade (120 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a grey vest and prefers blue and red shirts. His boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. He keeps his white hair in a flapper bob. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Stableman arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His homeland was ravaged by war and he spent much of his life rebuilding it. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist, PTSD. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 800 pp. Emerald (1600 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Pink pearl (140 gp). Onyx (20 gp). Star rose quartz (20 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Freshwater pearl (10 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has wavy white hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Halflings.

History: Born in the north his family was never financially stable. His childhood dream was to be a Seamstress, but he was a colossal failure. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spy.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Blue quartz (10 gp). White pearl (50 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Rhodochrosite (10 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp). Brown-green garnet (50 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Moss agate (10 gp). Emerald (1600 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). Deep blue spinel (400 gp). Sard (70 gp). Smoky quartz (70 gp). Jet (50 gp). Hematite (10 gp).