Description: She wears tattered old clothes. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a skull on it. Her white hair is cut short. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Duvamil was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. She was granted arcane powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: Jade (130 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. His skin is dark but he possesses many red ritualistic tattoos. He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His hair is cut close to his head. His half smiles and amber eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He has all his life been fascinated with poetry.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He bought a hand crossbow and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants revenge against gnolls; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by gnolls, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 290 gp. Solid gold idol (300 gp). Solid gold idol (300 gp).

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized brown coat. She has styled her orange fur well, parting it to the right. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Fragrant was born with her mother's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. Recently the stress of being a Masseuse has made it difficult for her to sleep.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Impulsive, Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears skinny pants and wears a violet and pastel robe with the hood down. With a patchy blonde beard and wild blonde hair. His eyes are violet and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: A rambunctious noisy drunk he knows how to make people feel guilty. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Sold as a small child to a slaver, Thervan was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. His first spouse was a Crown-heir, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and to reunite with his old friends

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Mentor, Family. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His cinnamon fur is still thick. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and is renowned for her bright blue dresses and hats. Her wide-brimmed hat is riddled with cuts and holes. Her hazel eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 20 gp. Freshwater pearl (11 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is wearing a long, grey cloak. Her auburn hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: Jane hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 300 sp. Malachite (9 gp). 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. His brown hair has been sun bleached extensively. His red eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: This man loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: When he was but 4 years old his parents immigrated from the north. Mormo was born on a far northern plains where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Spice Merchant. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a spice merchant and was forced into it by his family

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Enemies, Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He sports yellow clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. He sports a flattop hair cut. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Butcher who has hired him part-time. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing singing.

History: Bertram was born with his father's beautiful face. He dropped out of school to support his sick father, and resented it. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Artistic, Logical. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush, Family. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 3000 cp. 1 Alchemist’s fire.