Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her hair is white and very short. She wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: In the realm of puns, she cannot help herself. She feels obliged to make them. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Abalaba hails from a village terrorized by illithids. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and expand her business

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Enemies, Job. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a tattered pair of loose violet pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She has moderate length golden hair. Her violet eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Hatae fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She likes to wear green tank tops with brown skirt. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has dyed her greying gold crest a little too much giving a sharp gold color. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are gold.

Personality: She is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, she's a very lovable idiot. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Jaxi is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: Jaxi was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Her childhood dream was to be a Bounty Hunter, but she was a colossal failure. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against giants

Ideals: Optimist, Justice. Bonds: Job, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 370 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears professional attire. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her amber eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs; and she is greedy

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She wears a tattered pair of loose brown pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her Stetson brown hat.

Personality: She is fixated on the number 51. She counts her steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. She seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. She is a great chef.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when brigands swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to brigands demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 160 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. His moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His blue eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. 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: The child of western immigrants he idolized his mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He left for the west, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. With wild auburn hair. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady green eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the south.

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her bow. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length brown hair. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Butcher arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: She is greedy; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Athletic, Persistence. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 130 gp. Chalcedony (50 gp).

Description: This western woman is abnormally tall. She wears a brown small hat and brown clothes. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She has wavy white hair. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: When she was but 7 years old her parents immigrated from the west. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Professionalism, Logical, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 1000 cp.