Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and tan pants. She wears her copper crest up. Her gold eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. After coming to the age of reason, Zykroff took it upon herself to study the necromantic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. During her travels, Zykroff and her party rested in a cavern that was (unknown to them) infused with powerful dark magic. Upon awakening, Zykroff discovered the rest of her party dead, transformed into horrible, mindless undead versions of their former selves. Zykroff fled the cavern, stopping for breath at a small pool, and only then realizing her own horrible transformation.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease, Racist. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Cloth of gold vestments (50 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp).

Description: An older woman who tends to wear a large grey jacket, she is not a threatening figure. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her broad grey hat.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Spice Merchant. The war was a terrible time for her, and Cecily does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. 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 has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: To be a Shoemaker again; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 3000 gp. Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (1900 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (120 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (70 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (400 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1500 gp). A delicate silver chain set with a tourmaline (70 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (400 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (3000 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover her moderate length purple hair. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and she wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Disciplined, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 2000 gp. Golden circlet with four aquamarines (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2900 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Standing 6'2", this woman prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. Her crest is copper, silky, and of moderate length. Her gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Nala will drive conversation. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 1000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1200 gp). A silver and pearl hairclip (30 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (300 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (1000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (2600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He has the majority of his body covered in plate. He has no hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 12000 gp. Aquamarine (1100 gp). Banded agate (9 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (500 gp). Coral (160 gp). Freshwater pearl (9 gp). Deep green spinel (160 gp).

Description: She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing grey cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze, and carries ceremonial daggers. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the south to a Blacksmith, Vonana learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She helped her mother out around the business and became quite the natural. She struck the Blacksmith job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Fighting, Joker. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Speaks in third person

Possessions: 5000 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2900 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2100 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (180 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (180 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She stands about 3'0" and wears a blue shirt, with a white mid length skirt with white tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her eyes are blue and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of goblins may trigger it at times.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. When Zanna reached her early adolescence her Gnome mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. After a long history of fighting, Zanna and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Poor, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 3000 gp.