Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She likes to wear ponchos typically of a light violet in addition to tight pants. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length auburn hair. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gray.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: Hadwisa was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the desert to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the desert due to the painful memories there. Hadwisa took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up glaive and armor she uses now. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and retire the richest woman in the west

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting, Persistence, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This southern woman is abnormally tall. She is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft blue waves gently in the breeze. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise violet. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Avelina was born with her mother's beautiful face. Ostracized due to the divine powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She leaves a trail of broken hearts and full pockets wherever she goes.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She tends to wear a white poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. She has slicked back blonde hair. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: Murook was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her father gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her father, who blamed her for driving them apart. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to gnolls demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 5000 cp. Obsidian (15 gp).

Description: She is a pot bellied southern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her hand crossbow with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has dyed her greying white hair a little too much giving a sharp white color. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: She was born at the edge of vast desert. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This woman stands a little under 4'9" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: Jelenneth was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Courier hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 300 sp. Red spinel (140 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing dark-skinned woman. She likes to wear blue tank tops with brown skirt. She has styled her golden hair well, parting it to the left. Her gray eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has two modes she varies between. On the job she is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job she is a party animal. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Cartwright arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. 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 also a talented Junk Dealer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend.

Bonds: Job, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 20 gp. 3 Antitoxin.

Description: He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. His blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a skull scrunchie. His green eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Oppleby is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his brothers into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his father. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Oppleby's homeland. Oppleby decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Opinionated, Fighting. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 100 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her copper crest is lengthy. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Her voice, at times compared to that of a Nymph, lambasts those who consider themselves "civilized" with snide, belittling remarks; the subtle growl she speaks with growing louder in doing so, one can find it most pronounced, despite the otherwise natural purity of her tone. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Sora grew up listening to her father's many stories. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by unlife.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Cynical. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 240 gp.

Description: He is in excellent shape and wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His fur is cut close to his head. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the east. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 360 gp. Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (180 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (180 gp).