Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and a wedding ring on her left hand. Her long red hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her ears are large.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 3 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Callie never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 250 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: Her skin is bronze and flawless. She very much looks the part of a Stableman. She is an epitome of beauty. Her hair is golden and curly. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Veloptima was born the youngest of three triplets. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Stableman work with an outfit from a few towns over. Stableman work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 9 years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Family. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her auburn hair is braided into rings. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. The war was a terrible time for her, and Vorka does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive, Military. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her greatsword with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. She has slicked back black hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Shanairla hails from a village terrorized by orcs. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 8 years.

Motivation: To be a Spice Merchant again; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He prefers to wear grey pants and tee shirts. His head has been shaved. He has amber eyes.

Personality: Alexandre is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. As long as the job gets done he does not care how it got done.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. Alexandre was born on a far northern island where he grew up under the tutelage of his father, an expert Sellsword. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to tabaxi people

Ideals: Athletic, Extrovert, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She wears her golden hair down. Her brown unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She is stubborn though. She always likes to keep a trick up her sleeve. She likes to fight dirty and will kick and punch below the belt if she feels she even has a chance of losing.

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 family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. She saw this and took pride in her mother's willingness to do anything to win. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Military. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: He stands about 6'3" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with deerstalker hat. His right hand appears badly burned and disfigured. He has done his best to style his chestnut hair to look like a famous performer. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: When he was but 5 years old his parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Shy, Depressed. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 190 gp. 1 Chain shirt.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears just a blue suit. His black hair is heavily combed to the right. His eyes are hazel and catlike.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: When he was but 6 years old his parents immigrated from the south. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Sensitive, Shy, Insane. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. He has wavy red fur. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. A friendly and beautiful Tabaxi, he is rarely seen without a few beauties around his arms. Though a playboy in all rights, he is no lame duck.

History: Gifted from a young age, River studied abroad. After coming to the age of reason, River took it upon himself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. River fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and he has a rivalry with the church that dominates his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 400 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.