Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a tan costume with the symbols of magic on her torso. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Lorilla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Mason for the past few years.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Job, Rich. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He has the majority of his body covered in plate, marred by sweets. His brown hair is matted, messy, and big. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Born in a small village he learned the ways of the warrior from his mother. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Ideals: Justice, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 600 gp. Chrysoprase (30 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Peridot (30 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She is bald on top and has large chestnut tufts of hair around her ears. Her amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Euphemia was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Bather for hire.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears skinny pants and wears a black and tan robe with the hood down. She keeps her long brown hair kept up in a rat tail. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. She wears her red hair down. Her eyes are likewise brown.

Personality: She is quiet and reserved most of the time, but warms up to people very quickly. Around friends she is liable to tell dirty jokes and enjoy herself. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Gifted from a young age, Herleva studied abroad. Ostracized due to the druidic 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 was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Joker, Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Has a crush. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 130 gp. Hematite (15 gp). Coral (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She is portly but not overly obese. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born in the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Tana's homeland. Tana decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. 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. Tana fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion.

Ideals: Professionalism, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1 Chain shirt.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears a grey coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a top hat upon her head and is in decent physical shape. Her auburn hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She is a sleazy, sleazy gal. She has no qualms about using her powers of suggestion to get people to do what she wants. Tordrid enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

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's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is greedy

Flaws: Hedonist, Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: She wears a white costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly longswords and scimitars. Her black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Sold as a small child to a wizard, Pearl was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. Being a Bounty Hunter kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Mentor, Nature. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 60 gp. Lapis lazuli (12 gp).

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple pastel line shooting up and back down. He keeps his long silver hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes are a pleasant gray.

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 is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Pígug lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way north. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 130 gp.