Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears light armors faded through time and improper care. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: Emma is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in her opinion.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Barrister hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This woman is very fat, and likes to wear grey tank tops with pastel skirt. She has done her best to style her golden hair to look like a famous performer. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. She has a small toy that she constantly fidgets with.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. At a young age she wooed the heart of her future spouse and the two had a long relationship before they wed. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Addict. Bonds: Nature, In love. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment and is in decent physical shape. His blue crest is knotted and matted. His ears are large.

Personality: Quarethon is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is typically in his Blacksmith uniform. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His golden hair has been sun bleached extensively. He has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing himself, he comes off as nervous. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He dropped out of school before completing his studies. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Blacksmith for the past few years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor.

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 4000 cp. Brass mug with jade inlays (100 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear tan pants and tee shirts, and he perpetually has his shortbow ready. His hair, while still mostly golden, has prominent grey streaks. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: Trained by his mother for as long as he can remember he had it drilled in his head that it was his duty to serve his country. He found a children's book about a Gnome Sorcerer who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. When he grew older, he became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. He began work as a mercenary for hire. He would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 20 pp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This eastern man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). His clothes are grease stained in places. His silver hair, when down, is lengthy. He has gleaming, smiling gray eyes.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: The child of a Layabout, who enjoyed hunting, Ralf was taken on many hunting expeditions. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army.

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Military, Nature. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 300 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: With green face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over his head. He has no hair. He has a dull look in his gold eyes.

Personality: This man loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: Mamnen 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 gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality; and obtaining odd cultural gnomish artifacts is his passion

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 400 gp. An elaborate, whalebone scrimshaw carving of intertwined orbs, each showing the legend of creation story (100 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (600 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This woman is tall and muscular. She wears many layers of old clothing at all times. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. She is baby faced.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Engong fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: She wears skinny pants and wears a black and white robe with the hood down. Her black hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a Stetson hat. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of orcs once and for all.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. She was an adventurer many years ago and she formed a blood bond with her Human companion (her 'brother'). She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Someone believes her a fraud.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Adventurer, Family. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 600 sp. Red-brown spinel (70 gp). 1 Breastplate.