Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She carries with her a set of hammers, each one with a jet on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her amber eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. A fanatic, her devotion to her small selection of gods is unquestionable. She claims to be doing their will and will base all her actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Fighting, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner and is in decent physical shape. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the west. Nissa is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her brothers into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and to unite with her brother

Ideals: Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Slave, Immigrant. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Her history is one of pain. She was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves her parents kept. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way north. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Wants to raise her children well; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Slave, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: She is an average looking southern female in her early mid-life. She wears a tan wide-brimmed hat and tan clothes. She has shaved her head bald. She has blue eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She takes great joy in being the best Bellfounder in town.

History: The child of a Architect, who enjoyed hunting, Ahinar was taken on many hunting expeditions. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Ahinar took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up shortbow and armor she uses now. She tends to her Bellfounder job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by goblins, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Job, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: His skin has the orange glow of too much sun. He wears dull tan sweaters, loose blue pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath his sweater he keeps a concealed glaive, just in case. His auburn hair is lengthy. He has a dull look in his gray eyes.

Personality: He is extraordinarily passive and rarely speaks, let alone speaks his mind. He will often invite strangers home for dinner and talk their ears off. He cares deeply for his spouse and does his best to make sure his guests look presentable.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact.

Ideals: Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Freshwater pearl (16 gp). 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She prefers to wear flannel. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly axes and hand crossbows. She has a very tight haircut. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is a Bather first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Nella has worked very hard to control her curse. She inherited the family business which she has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Job. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 5000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This younger middle-aged man wears silk and lounges about seductively, and a wedding ring on his left hand. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He comes from a rich southern family. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Philantrophist, Professionalism. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Rich. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. She carries with her a set of longswords, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her ears are large.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Sensitive, Mundane. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She likes to wear darkened spectacles and heavy clothing, no matter the weather. Her brown hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her eyes are likewise blue. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, she was no stranger to responsibility. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered music. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Religious. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Chain shirt.