Description: This malnourished woman prefers to wear flannel. Her red hair is long and unkept. Her eyes are green.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She has had some formal writing training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Sellsword

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

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: 3'0" and lanky with angular features, she is an attractive figure. She tends to wear a large tan jacket. Her hair is silver and curly. Her eyes are gray.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Zanna was born with her mother's beautiful face. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She bought a lance and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Many dire rats want her driven away; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears brown trousers with red and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. He sports a long white beard, and similarly colored long hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He comes from a rich eastern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist, Fighting. Bonds: In love, Rich, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She carries with her a set of crossbows, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She got into the Assassin business at a young age. In her 17th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Addict. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her brown hair is heavily combed to the right. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: This woman loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. She is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. After coming to the age of reason, Mella took it upon herself to study the psionic arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shipwright

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

Possessions: 300 sp. Jade (50 gp).

Description: A pudgy man standing about 6'5" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears long strands of opal and short black dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he wants revenge against orcs

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep blue leather and dull tan iron scale mail. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

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. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and to end her boredom

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: He is a mite stocky and wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a blue coat. He has a white handlebar mustache and slicked back white hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Soapmaker. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the west. His father was a soldier and died while he was still young. Oppleby was left his father's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Revenge; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 20 gp. Deep blue spinel (200 gp).

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. She has moderate length blonde hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Attractive. Occupation: Fletcher

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 40 gp.