Description: The light-skinned woman stands 3'1" and wears light armors faded through time and improper care. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Orla embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She uses divination through singing.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 sp. Red-brown spinel (110 gp).

Description: He wears brown leather gloves, a brown jacket, and tight pants. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His first spouse was a Courier, they had one daughter, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Regain custody of his daughter; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman wears dark leathers with embroidery and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is golden, silky, and of moderate length. Her violet eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Architect arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Vanchu fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, In love. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she dresses like a well dressed Slave Trader does. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her blue eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Slave Trader. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She was born in the north. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Halfling people; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She has a missing left leg. She wears a tight fitting white shirt and pants. With wild brown hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She hates giants. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Architect profession.

History: Ilga was born the youngest of three triplets. At some point she was captured by giants and was tortured. After several years of this she finally managed to escape. She has worked as a Butcher like her mother before her.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well.

Bonds: Enemies, Job, Family, Slave. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears a white armored body suit, with a simple tan line shooting up and back down. His black hair is long and unkept. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and retire the richest man in the west

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He carries with him a set of tridents on his belt, each one with a topaz on the hilt. His hair is black and curly. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Cressel will drive conversation. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Cressel 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.

Ideals: Fighting, Extrovert. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 150 gp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This woman stands a little under 6'8" and is a bit bulky. She is very muscular particularly in the legs. She is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. She keeps her rusty crest in a pixie cut. Her eyes are red and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: She was born in the north, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has recently attracted an admirer that believes she's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Selfish, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Has a crush, In love. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 140 gp. Star rose quartz (50 gp).

Description: He tends to wear a black poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. He is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly flails and longswords. His purple hair is singed and shortened. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Marbas does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Marbas grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Marbas. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 280 gp.