Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a black vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her grey leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her black boots flare out at the collars. She wears her silver hair up. She has gleaming, smiling black eyes.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: Anakis was born to in a poor docking district. She spent her early days working in the same smith shop her father was employed at, doing general labor. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered singing. Some 7 years later her spouse died after the birth of her son. Heartbroken, Anakis never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her son whom she trained as her father had trained her before.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bookbinder responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: In love, Poor, Job. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 7000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She sports tan clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her moppish brown hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before her hampering stammer kicks in. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born in the north her family was never financially stable. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Human people; and human compassion

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Racist. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 pp.

Description: She is a pot bellied eastern woman with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. She is dressed in a clean red cloak covering her clean studded leather. Her hair is brown and very short. Her brown eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken her opponents. Despite her formidable combat skills she remains a coward. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her mother was a soldier and died while she was still young. Lavinia was left her mother's suit of armor and trained in its use and care. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She is unsatisfied with her job; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Athletic, Fighting, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Military. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: The light-skinned man stands 4'1" and wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. He has silver hair. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as he rather likes the sound of his voice. His demeanor is somewhat feminine. His philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Morkral was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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: He is wracked by social anxiety; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: He wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. He conceals his dagger with his veritable burlap sack of a shirt. He has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. His blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. Recently a tribe of orcs attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Skûn fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants to get laid; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Philantrophist, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: A plain young-adult woman, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a white coat. Her hair is short and black. She has hazel eyes.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with dancing. She constantly tries to fill her life with dancing. She is a bit of a macho woman and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: She was born in the south, but her parents moved at a very young age to the west. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She bought a glaive and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: To be a Banker again.

Ideals: Artistic, Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Nature, Immigrant. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: An older woman who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, she is not a threatening figure. She has a very tight haircut. She has a dull look in her amber eyes.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has built up a small fortune and can afford her own way.

Motivation: Revenge; and she uses money and sex appeal to get what she needs

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Rich. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: 4'11" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He disdains his fellow westerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

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

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This eastern woman wears clothing that is held on in multiple layers but all of it is in poor condition. Her clothes are grease stained in places. With bright silver hair. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She has a habit of throwing herself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. Nora abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bather

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 260 gp. Solid gold idol (200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp).