Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally he sports a tan coat. With a patchy white beard and wild white hair. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his brown eyes.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. He is always in debt, since he spends his money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Eldon was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. He eventually earned his freedom when his former master disappeared. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. By chance he met his sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 300 sp.

Description: This woman is renowned for her bright yellow dresses and hats, and sports empty pouches on her belt. Her head has been shaved. Her amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her father always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Mella was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Mella decided she wanted neither the life of her father nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and she desires to right it; and she's looking for her big break

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 sp. Golden pearl (140 gp).

Description: She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat, and carries shields. Her brown hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are amber.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. In her 13th year, her parents were killed by a drow raid, leaving Traulam alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by drow. Traulam was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the drow.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Racist, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Australian accent

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and tends to wear a green poncho over her likewise colored trousers and shirt. Her chestnut hair is singed and shortened. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bookbinder. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: Born in the north to a Bookbinder, Osah learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She worked as a nervous Bookbinder and found it very stressful. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Standing 6'1", this man prefers to wear flannel. His hair is chestnut, silky, and of moderate length. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He hates gnolls. He views them as having robbed his home of its proper glory. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: Thamuz was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by gnolls. Thamuz was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears grey trousers with green and brown striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic woman, Beatrice's first love is herself. Her second love is also herself. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She comes from a rich southern family. Ostracized due to the psionic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and money/treasure

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with white lining and desert motifs. She has slicked back blonde hair. She has violet eyes.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Robbie was born the youngest of three triplets. Her parents divorced when she was young, and her mother gained full cudstody. She was regularly beaten by her mother, who blamed her for driving them apart. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry her brother to traveling adventurers.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 3200 sp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a grey tunic with violet highlights, and long black pants that bunch up around his shoes and is in decent physical shape. His silver hair is braided into rings. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Map Maker arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He worked as a nervous Map Maker and found it very stressful. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Map Maker for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He is of a modest build and height, but he carries himself more imposing than he is. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His white hair is heavily combed to the right. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Purban hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his music career. His home and work are filled with various knick knacks he has acquired through the years. He cares a great deal for his adopted teenage son.

History: Purban was born in the north. At a young age he loved to build and create. His mother was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister

Ideals: Artistic, Persistence. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 600 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.