Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He is renowned for his bright red suits and hats. His blonde hair is thinning but still full. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Armorer. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 4 years.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2000 cp.

Description: She wears a brown shirt, with a grey mid length skirt with grey tights and flats, usually wearing a coat over them. With bright golden hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

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 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 born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has achieved small success as a Bowyer.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Religious. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 4'8". She wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. Her hair is golden and very short. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. She refers to her adoptive father for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Meriele grew up listening to her father's many stories. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son.

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This slender woman stands about 3'2". She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her golden hair is well kept. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her childhood dream was to be a Locksmith, but she was a colossal failure. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants revenge against orcs; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'3". She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear, and her gloved hand is found clutching a sickle. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. 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: Gifted from a young age, Loopmottin studied abroad. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest 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 forest due to the painful memories there. Loopmottin took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up sickle and armor she uses now. After a long history of fighting, Loopmottin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Professionalism, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 700 sp. Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears bulky green painted plate armor. Her red hair is braided into rings. Her eyes are black and beady.

Personality: She is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. She lacks restraint and is impulsive. She jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: Markosian was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools.

Description: She dresses well, wearing brown shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. She carries with her a set of hammers, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her white fur, when down, is lengthy. She has copper eyes.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Dynamic hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She wears a white vest and prefers brown and black shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She carries a battered morningstar and tarnished sword as well. Her hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Military, Nature. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 6000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. His silver crest is unkempt and raggedy. His gold eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 70. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Spice Merchant but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and his religion dominates his actions

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 5000 cp.