Description: She wears a tan shirt, with a green mid length skirt with green tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'1" when asserting herself. Her long brown hair reaches down to her waist. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. She cares deeply for her spouse and does her best to make sure her guests look presentable.

History: She was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for her. It may also be what makes her so good at details. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. Some 2 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Shamil never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her white hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Tervaround grew up listening to her father's many stories. She found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 5'9". She is wearing a long, pastel, dusty cloak. Her beige fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a wide-brimmed hat. Her half smiles and yellow 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. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, River is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, River grew up listening to her father's many stories. Through the years after River was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. River's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a tan tunic with white highlights, and long brown pants that bunch up around her shoes. She wears her red hair up. Her green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Family, Rich. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 500 gp. 1 Alchemist’s fire. 2 Antitoxin. 3 Holy water. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a tattered pair of loose grey pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her red hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. She has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Laborer born in the past three hundred years. She is submissive, is generally bored by everything, but will take part in whatever people ask of her. She is by nature obliging.

History: Gifted from a young age, Ida studied abroad. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Laborer like her father before her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Red spinel (90 gp).

Description: A thin man, he clearly needs to put on some weight, but he still has a lot of muscle. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His crest is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He has gleaming, smiling red eyes.

Personality: He is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Athletic, Joker, Optimist, Fighting. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His skin is bronze and flawless. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He is an epitome of beauty. He has a very tight haircut. He has brown eyes.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: A child with a great deal of singing talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Spy.

Motivation: To be a Weaver again.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Slave. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 700 sp. Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He is dressed in a clean brown cloak covering his clean studded leather. His black hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His blue eyes dart from person to person.

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. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur, Justice, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple black line shooting up and back down. He sports a long silver beard, and similarly colored long hair. His blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He can speak with the recently deceased. He works hard and plays hard.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. His arcane abilities were realized during a raid on his village. 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: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 180 gp. Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (200 gp). Solid gold idol (200 gp).