Description: This malnourished woman wears a worn and beaten armor. Her hair is long and chestnut with streaks of white, and is pulled back with small tan clips. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Because her mother participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. She was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented her and her father from journeying west to reunite her family. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 350 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This man wears brown robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a pickaxe, but if one is not available he will default to his bow. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. He has styled his brown fur well, parting it to the left. This hazel eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: He is a Yochlol in disguise. He worked as a nervous Barrister and found it very stressful. He tends to his Barrister job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: To reunite with his old friends; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 600 sp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp). Ceremonial electrum dagger with a star ruby in the pommel (500 gp).

Description: He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He carries with him a set of hammers on his belt, each one with a emerald on the hilt. He has shaved his head bald. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Nybarg was born the youngest of three triplets. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 west. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers.

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 2000 cp.

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.