Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She wears a tan shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and tan pants. She is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around her ears. Her violet eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: She was born in a small forest village. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Terse, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 gp. Rich purple corundum (900 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (15 gp). Golden yellow topaz (300 gp). Deep green spinel (60 gp). Jade (60 gp). Iolite (20 gp). Sardonyx (20 gp). Sard (20 gp). Pink pearl (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears blue trousers with brown and grey striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. With wild red hair. Her gray eyes peer out from beneath her small blue hat.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Mercenary responsibilities is difficult; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor, Family, Job. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 2000 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1000 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (1800 gp). Finely wrought small gold bracelet (10 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (500 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her fierce gray eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She resents people who mock her appearance or her, so she has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. Tenena enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the east were limited. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and wants a kiss

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 7000 gp. Rock crystal (40 gp). Blue quartz (15 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rock crystal (40 gp). Moss agate (15 gp). Rose (40 gp). Citrine (40 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (800 gp). Blue star sapphire (800 gp). Black pearl (1500 gp). Fire opal (800 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She prefers to wear black clothing when she does not wear armor. She has slicked back red hair. Her gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She likes to make people angry or surprised. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way east. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and to pay off her debts

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Family, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: Silver pearl (70 gp). Obsidian (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Pink pearl (70 gp). Blue quartz (5 gp). Azurite (5 gp). Moss agate (5 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). Carnelian (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Banded agate (5 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1500 gp). Peridot (50 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a black suit, pastel shirt, and brown tie. He keeps his bronze crest in a flapper bob. His eyes are gold.

Personality: Maagog speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born into a rich family. Cursed with unlife at a very young age, Maagog has worked very hard to control his curse. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he is greedy

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 8000 gp. Alexandrite (1100 gp). Moss agate (8 gp). Deep blue spinel (1100 gp). Brown diamond (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a brown cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. He wears his black fur up. His eyes are yellow.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. He found a children's book about a Tabaxi Druid who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 900 pp.

Description: He is a physically imposing light-skinned man. He wears tattered old clothes. He has no hair. His violet eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Sindri isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Sindri was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1700 pp. Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Bloodstone (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (4 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Amber (80 gp). Coral (80 gp). Black opal (1600 gp). Jacinth (8000 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Amber (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). Star ruby (1600 gp). Banded agate (4 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Blue quartz (4 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Iolite (80 gp). Silver pearl (80 gp). Eye agate (4 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Red garnet (80 gp).