Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. Sporting a silver mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Ribbles embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: Ribbles was born into a poor family. Growing up, he dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to his family’s name. When he came of age, he applied for a position with his town's local guard, looking to work his way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He has became unsatisfied with his lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, In love, Adventurer, Debt. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'3" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He tends to wear a large pastel jacket. He wears a colorful flower in his beige fur. His otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: He exudes charisma. He is a tour de force of persuasion. More though he will beg to come along on any journeys. He will attempt to stowaway on any ship he can in the hopes that it will get him further away.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. At some point he was captured by orcs and was tortured. After several years of this he finally managed to escape. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to orcs demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Armorer responsibilities is difficult; and he is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Slave, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 310 gp. 4 Antitoxin.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with her rolled up shirt sleeves this gives her a very relaxed look. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. With wild brown hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered poetry. She used her abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: She has decided she is irredeemable.

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Bonds: Slave, Attractive, Family, Criminal record. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. His white fur is smooth and relatively long. His eyes are blue and beady.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. His family was turned out during the war. He and his family wandered south to less war torn lands. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Ugly, PTSD. Bonds: Adventurer, Military. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 140 gp.

Description: He wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. He usually doesn't wear a shirt, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'3" when asserting himself. His green crest is braided into rings. His red eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Mozikth was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Cook hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He bought a scythe and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Cook

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he wears a red shirt with thin white vertical stripes and black pants. His black hair, when down, is lengthy. His green eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is a Courier first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Courier. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 50 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Eldon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: He stands about 5'0" and wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. His left leg appears badly burned and disfigured. His auburn hair is braided into rings. His eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. The war was a terrible time for him, and Rolf does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. Rolf liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle; and he feels kind of lost in life

Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Military. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 800 sp. Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). 1 Banded mail.