Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'6" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Mardnab embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Mardnab lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She's repulsed by the PC; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 50 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). 3 Holy water.

Description: He is a mite stocky and is wearing a tight grey one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Sporting a golden mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his druidic talents. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels that his past leaves him morally obligated to help

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: A plain young-adult man, he is wearing a long, blue cloak. He wears his auburn hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He has a good heart but also a terrible temper. He will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Rael lived on a farm with his father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and revenge

Flaws: Antagonistic, Selfish. Bonds: Family, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This western man wears just a grey suit. His clothes are grease stained in places. His long auburn hair reaches down to his waist. 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 is witty, but his monotone delivery comes off as unnerving He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Born to a Mason, his father struggled to pay the bills. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Blacksmith hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He feels threatened by others; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: This man is very fat, and is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing brown cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His gray fur has been sun bleached extensively. His eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: Stoic and calm, he prefers to meditate than take action. 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: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. He inherited a moderately successful company from his mother. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Slave. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: He wears many layers of old clothing at all times. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His fur is red and curly. His eyes are likewise blue.

Personality: He tends to agree with only himself unless someone else's opinion sounds like he can profit from it. He tries to control his temper but he can't always stop himself from what he feels what must be done. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. At a young age both his parents were killed in an accident. His uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took him in and had him trained in basic self defense. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She tends to wear a large black jacket. She carries with her a set of sickles on her belt, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her black eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is a jovial happy person, but she is convinced people are living their lives too quickly. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her mother and father. Her mother taught her the rudiments of the Jeweler arts, while her father instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nija 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 Nija. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: She is a bit of a kleptomaniac.

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: Standing 3'3", this man is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing red cape and mantle trimmed with soft white waves gently in the breeze. His hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He constantly seizes attention wherever he goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. He likes to think of himself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born in the north to a Sailor, Chay learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He now owns his own business.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Relaxed voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is an average looking northern female in her early mid-life. She wears a robe, a symbol of luck around her neck, and a greatsword on her belt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. She is a great chef.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barkeep hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: To settle down with her crush; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.