Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'7" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. His black hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Broce was born the youngest of three triplets. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 4000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She tends to wear a large white jacket. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her chestnut hair is braided into rings. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: She was born in the east. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Weaver for hire.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Logical. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave, Job. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 2000 gp. Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (600 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (30 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1700 gp). Jeweled gold crown (5000 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (30 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (700 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (30 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His fur is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is baby faced.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has the money to obtain near anything and knows that if you pay a man enough he will sell his own mother. Money is his most trusted friend.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. In his 12th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Spring alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Spring was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Many gnolls want him driven away; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Tourmaline (150 gp). Golden pearl (150 gp). Freshwater pearl (13 gp). Red spinel (150 gp). Jet (150 gp). Obsidian (13 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Azurite (13 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Bloodstone (20 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Alexandrite (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). Deep blue spinel (700 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Hematite (13 gp). Zircon (20 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: She wears bulky blue painted plate armor. Her hair is cut close to her head. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. Since her father passed away years ago, her mother 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 found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 8000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (30 gp). Old masterpiece painting (400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). Gold and ruby ring (4000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1800 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears black painted combat armor at almost all times. She wears a top hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Tatyan was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her mother was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 12000 gp. Silver comb with moonstones (600 gp). An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (30 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1000 gp). Old masterpiece painting (1700 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Carved bone or ivory statuette (30 gp).

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he prefers to wear black clothing when he does not wear armor. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his gold eyes.

Personality: He hates brigands. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his mother. 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 Painter. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: To protect his home; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 900 pp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). Solid gold idol (800 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (2300 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (1000 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (3000 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (90 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: This woman dresses in green turtlenecks beneath a black coat with grey slacks, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her red crest is still thick. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She became a Banker soon after.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. Obsidian (13 gp). Red spinel (130 gp). Rhodochrosite (13 gp). Eye agate (13 gp). Banded agate (13 gp).