Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is happy with her job as a Spice Merchant. She turns her eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Dell was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. A freak accident while working with her Animal Trainer mother left her crippled. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Spice Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 1000 cp.

Description: The light-skinned woman stands 5'7" and wears a worn and beaten armor. She keeps her brown hair in a flapper bob. Her eyes are likewise violet.

Personality: She is unhospitable to her core. Her small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. She is a great chef.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She moved out south to avoid the crime she committed. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and she is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Gifted, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Addict. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 5'3" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She wears a tight fitting yellow shirt and pants. She has slicked back red hair. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Half-Elven culture. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Susannah grew up listening to her father's many stories. Her arcane abilities were realized during a raid on her village. She now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Half-Elven people.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he dresses in brown turtlenecks beneath a green coat with violet slacks. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His green eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: He hates drow. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He got into the Ruler business at a young age. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Dwarves in the north were limited. He's also a talented Crown-heir, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears tattered old clothes. She wears a deerstalker hat to cover her moderate length black hair. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating she would invite many more into her home than her spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 140 pp.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her red hair is unkempt and raggedy. She is baby faced.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Virra embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She has all her life been fascinated with writing.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Virra was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Military. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A stocky lighter skinned woman, she sports white clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are blue and catlike.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Jeweler work with an outfit from a few towns over. Jeweler work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Jeweler job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 80 gp. 2 Antitoxin.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her ears are large.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a thrill seeker, she laughs at people and throws down challenges. She is highly competitive and combative.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Avelina grew up listening to her mother's many stories. Her father was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her father was legitimate. She spent several years traveling with her friend, before both settled down to enjoy the fruits of their adventures.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 sp. Pink pearl (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This late middle aged woman is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright black and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems and is in decent physical shape. Her hair is purple, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are silver.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. 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 has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted, Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 70 gp.