Description: He has a missing left arm. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Bookbinder business.

History: Sold as a small child to a necromancer, Rael was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. At a young age he wooed the heart of his future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Mentor, In love. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 130 gp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (110 gp).

Description: She stands about 6'7" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. Her crest is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Jheri grew up listening to her father's many stories. 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 has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature greataxe.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. With a patchy auburn beard and wild auburn hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Godfrey speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 3000 cp. Violet garnet (300 gp).

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears an entirely red suit with pastel socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She has wavy silver hair. She is baby faced.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Stacee isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Halfling unity. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She was an apprentice working in her mother's forge. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: To end her boredom; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Selfish, Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 330 gp. Star rose quartz (60 gp). White pearl (80 gp). Golden pearl (80 gp).

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a fancy grey dress. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length golden hair. Her half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She will do just about anything if she becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this she is easily convinced.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. 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 used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 150 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses in blue turtlenecks beneath a brown coat with violet slacks. His auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are brown.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: A powerful slaver made him what he is. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother; and his spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Mentor, Family. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 3000 cp. Pink pearl (50 gp).

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She has a very tight haircut. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Nora was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. She found a children's book about a Halfling 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 has dedicated herself to building a better village for her children.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Adventurer, Mentor. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 200 gp. Carnelian (30 gp). 4 Antitoxin. 4 Antitoxin. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: 4'7" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length red hair. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: Ronwe hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She is obsessed with her god.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Ronwe fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Religious. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She keeps her blonde hair in a flapper bob. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her blue eyes.

Personality: She trusts no one. She is not readily capable for forgiveness and her ire never leaves her. She is a great chef.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

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

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 130 gp.