Description: She typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull green iron scale mail. She carries with her a set of swords, each one with a topaz on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her chestnut hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her fierce violet eyes like to dwell on things.

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 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: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She found several beat up suits of armor and, cannibalizing spare parts, she put together a working one.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence, Impeccable. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Server

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: She sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has relatively dark skin and is very physically imposing due to her abundance of muscles. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her eyes are blue.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Virra embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: She was born into a rich family. 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. Virra took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up longsword and armor she uses now. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is a husky man, who wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a brown coat. He wears a small hat to hide his balding. His copper unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Holy water.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a tan costume with the symbols of his god on his torso. He wears his hair in dreadlocks. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines amber.

Personality: He is enamored with his job. He loves it. He likes the challenge and he likes helping those less fortunate than him. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Elves.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Engraver for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Engraver responsibilities is difficult.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 170 gp. Brown-green garnet (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Brown-green garnet (150 gp). 1 Masterwork Thieves’ tools.

Description: He has a missing left arm. He wears pastel robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a dagger, but if one is not available he will default to his falchion. His yellow fur is matted, messy, and big. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He is irascible and easily irritated. He receives visions of the future at random moments

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. Brilliant and gifted he never wanted to apply himself. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and he is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Rhymes sentences (sorry)

Possessions: 140 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He is typically in his Map Maker uniform. His dark red hair has been sun bleached extensively. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and expand his business

Flaws: Sensitive, Selfish, Ugly. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 1700 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she dresses in collared shirts and wears a proper scarf over her head. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: A grumpy gal she will invite people to lunch so she can critique them. Yet she still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. She works hard and plays hard.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Gardener hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and she loathes her own lifestyle

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1400 sp. 1 Breastplate.

Description: This younger middle-aged man is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small grey clips. His beard is brown, braided, and well cared for. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. When triggered he is a bloodthirsty maniac, stopping at nothing and killing everything for almost an hour.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. Through the years after Kyle was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Kyle's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He used his abilities to trick people and travel the world for free.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Flaws: Insane, Disease, Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Criminal record. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40 gp. Red garnet (140 gp).

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He is well dressed, constantly wearing a white suit, black shirt, and brown tie. He has a auburn handlebar mustache and slicked back auburn hair. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He dislikes all the random violence that takes place in the north. The occasional robbery is his preferred attention getting crime, but he mainly uses his means for meeting his own perverse desires.

History: Yurk hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Yurk grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Yurk. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: Many dire rats want him driven away.

Ideals: Athletic, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 500 sp.