Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears tattered old clothes, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a feathered hat. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Therlin embodies much of what other species detest in the Dwarves. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She comes from a rich northern family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a son. After a long history of fighting, Therlin and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she has money and likes to spend it

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: In love, Rich. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Masterwork Light wooden shield.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She prefers to wear tan clothing when she does not wear armor. Her long silver hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Carlin isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. A true patriot, Carlin would do anything for her country. She is fiercely protective of her fellow citizens and foreign allies.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Carlin grew up listening to her mother's many stories. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. 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: She has a crush on the local Gardener; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: PTSD. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: Standing 5'0", this man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty pastel coat over it. He keeps his orange fur in a flapper bob. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. Spring enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for his love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To end his boredom.

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Hedonist, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates her frame. She has done her best to style her black hair to look like a famous performer. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

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. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Adelaide lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Half-Elven companion (her 'brother'). 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: A deep hatred of gnolls; and her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His head has been shaved. His ears are large.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He is greedy; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 20 pp. An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (100 gp).

Description: 6'0" and muscular, this eastern man wears a grey cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His red hair is knotted and matted. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: This man loves painting and to teach people painting more than just about anything. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Chad hails from a village terrorized by giants. 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: Revenge; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Weaver

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 600 sp. Jasper (30 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. She keeps her long red hair kept up in a rat tail. Her eyes are gray and beady.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Miller but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Valida lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When the war came and ruined her parents she was left adrift. She was a hard woman then and has only learned to fight more as time goes on. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister.

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, PTSD. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork studded leather.

Description: This northern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. He carries his fan with him everywhere and carries himself as the perfect gentleman. His red hair has been sun bleached extensively. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Cartwright who has hired him part-time. 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: He was born into a rich family. Being born in the north, 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 north 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 knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. She has slicked back chestnut hair. Her brown eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: She exudes charisma. She is a tour de force of persuasion. She plays an instrument quite well.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. She always admired psionic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her son

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Peridot (30 gp).