Description: This malnourished woman wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her gold eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

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

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 9000 cp. 2 Holy water.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her hair, while still mostly brown, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes peer out from beneath her small grey hat.

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 is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Sybil was born into a poor family. Growing up, she dreamt of becoming a Sorcerer, to bring honor to her family’s name. When she came of age, she applied for a position with her town's local guard, looking to work her way up via merit and eventually become a Sorcerer in service of a powerful lord somewhere. From there she went from mercenary job to mercenary job. She left for the south, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Persistence, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is renowned for his bright blue suits and hats. He has a chestnut handlebar mustache and slicked back chestnut hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: His necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His parents enrolled him in a Sorcerer school at a young age so that he could practice his necromantic talents. Recently he has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and he is a bit of a kleptomaniac

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a pot bellied western man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a long red beard with little hanging trinkets. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He is a Cartwright first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His brief stint in the army gave him the idea he was invincible and that he is the toughest man alive.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Cartwright.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new cartwright responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job, Military, Immigrant. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears tan 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 bow. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The mother sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his mother's willingness to do anything to win. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and a rival would like him out of the picture

Flaws: Insane, Shy. Bonds: Criminal record, Religious. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears silk and lounges about seductively. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her gray fur is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She is baby faced.

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 also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Leaf was born with her father's beautiful face. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 17000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This malnourished woman wears a tattered pair of loose blue pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her white hair is wavy and long. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. A freak accident while working with her Banker mother left her crippled. Recently a tribe of giants attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Traulam fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and retire the richest woman in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: She wears suspenders and white workpants. Her shirt is brown, and she wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her auburn hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines violet.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: Pearl hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. She married young, but lost her spouse to dire rats. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by dire rats. Pearl was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Criminal record, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She likes to wear tan tank tops with brown skirt. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. She has silver hair. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She thrives on attention. She does whatever is in her power to gain the attention of whomever she deems a fit date. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She 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. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She has a crush on the local Banker; and wants her loneliness to end

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 120 gp. Star rose quartz (30 gp).