Description: An older man who wears a violet cloak and cross-gartered blue stockings, he is not a threatening figure. He has wavy red hair. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He is a jovial happy person, but he is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. He is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories he has discovered

History: Gomory hails from a village terrorized by brigands. Like his father and his brother before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Miner. He became a Miner soon after.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and to be a stylist again

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Bonds: Enemies, Job, Religious. Occupation: Miner

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: This man wears a simple black robe with tan stripes complete with hood, and sports empty pouches on his belt. His hair, while still mostly purple, has prominent grey streaks. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Actor work with an outfit from a few towns over. Actor work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Nature, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 110 pp.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her hair is short and white. She has violet eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Immigrant, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 190 gp.

Description: He likes to wear blue tank tops with brown pants. He wears a broad hat to cover his moderate length chestnut hair. He wears a mask on his face.

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 takes great joy in being the best Stylist in town.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He tends to his Stylist job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it; and to be a priest again

Ideals: Justice. Bonds: Job, Military, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 250 gp. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He has wavy black fur. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help his friends. He considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. He invented a lineage for himself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He has dedicated himself to building a better trade route.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he dresses in black turtlenecks beneath a grey coat with black slacks. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. His eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Passionate, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. She wears her golden hair up in a very large beehive style do. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

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. Cursed with vampirism at a very young age, Enidda has worked very hard to control her curse. She hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure her.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 280 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears yellow leather gloves, a yellow jacket, and tight pants. His golden hair is lengthy. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He has a small toy that he constantly fidgets with.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He became part of the deadliest team of assassins in recent memory. A botched job caused the group to be disbanded. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

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.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 30 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a worn and beaten armor. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She sports a flattop hair cut. She has amber eyes.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is underhanded and not above using her wealth and body to get others to do her bidding.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, In love, Debt. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 2000 cp.