Description: This woman prefers to wear grey clothing when she does not wear armor. She is muscular with a powerful set of arms. Her head has been shaved. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: Mary lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 100 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: The dark-skinned man stands 3'2" and wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. His hair is blonde and very short. His hazel eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Crampernap's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Shepherd hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has never given up on his writing dream.

Motivation: He feels the way he acts is they only way to get by in the world.

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic, Logical. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 360 gp. 1 Buckler.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She usually wears her blue robe and has her hand crossbow always slung over her shoulder, marred by teas. With wild white hair. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: She swings through moods quickly. One moment she is cool and collected, the next she is carried away by passions. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Passionate, Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 150 gp. 3 Thunderstones.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She dresses like a well dressed Interpreter does. Her chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her ears are large.

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 Human in existence. Vicky is a bit of a follower. Usually she is manipulated by her sisters into helping them out, but recently she has become more of a free agent.

History: Vicky was born the youngest of three triplets. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Interpreter for hire.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her red crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has gold eyes and a black hat with a brown feather.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: Born to a Barrister, her father struggled to pay the bills. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She struck the Knight job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Family, In love, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a white cloak and cross-gartered tan stockings. His red hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His ears are large.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. His mother was very strict, and drilled into him lessons on being the perfect gentleman. After a long history of fighting, Howard and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and nothing but the best is good enough for him

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 9000 cp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with tan lining and desert motifs. He has blonde hair. His violet eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. He has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes illithids are coming to abduct people. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Paggen lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. His first spouse was a Bounty Hunter, they had one son, but his spouse won total custody. Without his spouse to temper him he grew out of control. He's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and marry his sister to traveling adventurers

Flaws: Addict, Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail. 1 Masterwork studded leather. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Her right thumb is blackened and bruised, but otherwise she appears quite healthy. She prefers to wear red pants and tee shirts. Her head has been shaved. Her gray eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Lavinia is a sociable creature first and foremost. She loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. She can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and she is greedy

Ideals: Extrovert, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 4000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She is of a modest build and height, but she carries herself more imposing than she is. She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a white coat with grey slacks. Her hair is auburn and curly. Her amber eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and money/treasure

Flaws: Racist, Insane. Bonds: Guardian, Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 60 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.