Description: This younger middle-aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her red hair is still thick. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Glassblower arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has never given up on her music dream.

Motivation: She is greedy; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Artistic, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a tan armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. She has shaved her head bald. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Orla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. 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: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Like her father and her sister before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Ruler. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to be a weaver again

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright violet and black, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is bald on top and has large golden tufts of hair around his ears. His eyes are likewise violet. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Soapmaker. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Aramil was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. His childhood dream was to be a Performer, but he was a colossal failure. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To be a Performer again; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Job, Military. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 20 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her nunchaku, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a rose on it. Her hair, while still mostly blue, has prominent grey streaks. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She is a Junk Dealer first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Astaro was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her mother was employed at, doing general labor. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered west to less war torn lands. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Insomniac, PTSD, Racist. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This woman wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame, and sports empty pouches on her belt. She wears a deerstalker hat to hide her balding. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Pennie wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She is an amazing painter.

History: She was born in a small island village. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she dresses like a well dressed Healer does. Her brown hair is wavy and long. Her blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Her tongue was cut out and she uses sign language. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She struck the Healer job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Mentor. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She sports red long hair. Her gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving A friendly and beautiful Gnome, she is rarely seen without a few beauties around her arms. Though a playboy in all rights, she is no lame duck.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Reddlepop grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Reddlepop abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has never given up on her dancing dream.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Athletic, Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. He wears his red hair up in a very large beehive style do. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Glassblower but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: His religion dominates his actions.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver pearl (150 gp).

Description: This western man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a red shirt with thin black vertical stripes and brown pants. He wears his silver hair down. This brown eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He uses his nature as a weapon; he likes to lead opponents to think him in distress.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Secretive. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 9000 cp.