Description: She is a paragon of her species. She is larger and stronger than most Gnomes. Her skin is light but she possesses many white ritualistic tattoos. She wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her moppish blonde hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food she seems plenty friendly. Her temper goes off on the smallest of things. She tends to lash out at those around her.

History: She comes from a rich western family. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. She used her abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, In love, Enemies. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 1200 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a tan coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon his head. He is bald on top and has large black tufts of hair around his ears. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Human culture. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: Paelias 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. His divine abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He has drifted apart from his friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Human artifacts is his passion; and a strong sense of loyalty to human people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Masseuse

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 30 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 2 Tanglefoot bags.

Description: This southern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He dresses like a well dressed Spice Merchant does. His red hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. His eyes are hazel and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: Ribbles lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and many gnolls want him driven away

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Family. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 2'10" and muscular, this northern man is typically in his Bowyer uniform. He wears his red hair down. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 54. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of orcs may trigger it at times.

History: Born in the north to a Bowyer, Ghaliver learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Bowyer for hire.

Motivation: Several ex partners dislike his way of doing things and want revenge.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 70 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: A 4'11" northern woman, she is wearing a long, violet, dusty cloak. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her brown eyes peer out from beneath her small violet hat.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a Performer, her father struggled to pay the bills. Her first spouse was a Performer, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 6000 cp. Red spinel (120 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. She has done her best to style her gray fur to look like a famous performer. Her eyes are yellow.

Personality: She has schizophrenia that causes her to hear things that aren't there and will sometimes respond to them. More though she will beg to come along on any journeys. She will attempt to stowaway on any ship she can in the hopes that it will get her further away.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Cursed with lycanthropy at a very young age, Pelt has worked very hard to control her curse. She came across an abandoned tomb where she found a relic that called out to her. After picking it up she was cursed by lycanthropy.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Poor, Slave, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright tan and green, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He wears a colorful flower in his chestnut hair. He is baby faced.

Personality: His tongue was cut out and he uses sign language. He does not trust anyone and sleeps with one eye open.

History: Frug was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He took every job he could get his hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. He has achieved small success as a Baker.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and he is unsatisfied with his job

Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Attractive, Job. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Scottish accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 6'1" when asserting herself. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Heir to a fortune, her parents put a great deal of effort into curing her disease. A gifted student she started as a Carter, but she got bored and became a Knight. She's also a talented Carter, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insane, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Knight

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 210 gp.

Description: He very much looks the part of a Healer. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his greataxe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a cross on it. His brown hair is unkempt and raggedy. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is very protective of his business, his home, and his spouse. He is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Ahrim was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his father was employed at, doing general labor. His family was being driven out of business by several neighboring competitors. The father sought out extralegal help and others began closing their doors. He saw this and took pride in his father's willingness to do anything to win. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: He has decided he is irredeemable.

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.