Description: An older woman who wears professional attire, she is not a threatening figure. Her brass crest is knotted and matted. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Her psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Her mother disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her mother, she was betrayed dozens of times. She was granted psionic powers by her dying brother.

Motivation: An old rival family wants her found; and doesn't want to be a unemployed and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Unemployed

Voice: Squeaky

Possessions: 80 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: An older man who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, he is not a threatening figure. His hair is cut close to his head. His eyes are likewise green. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes goblins are coming to abduct people. He lacks moral complications. He does what he is told to by employers but not much else. He spends his money on whatever he fancies at the time.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. When Fibblestib reached his early adolescence his Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, he decided to travel. His rounds led him into the Army with a few individuals who would become his life-long companions. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by goblins. Fibblestib was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the goblins.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Job, Military. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears a white coat over a blue low-cut shirt, and a deerstalker hat upon her head. She sports brown long hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her father. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Merla 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 she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Optimist, Justice, Fighting, Persistence. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 90 gp.

Description: His right side is far more bruised and cut up than his other. He wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has a long black beard with little hanging trinkets. He is baby faced.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Born in the north to a Barkeep, Arnold learned a great deal about his mother's area of expertise. A gifted student he started as a Dilettante, but he got bored and became a Barkeep. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and marry his brother to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 6000 cp. Azurite (6 gp).

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears red painted combat armor at almost all times. His hair is auburn and curly. His eyes are amber and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Gildmak is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He works hard and plays hard.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Unlike his family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, he wanted to work in the city. He has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and he loathes his own lifestyle

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Depressed, Hedonist, Mundane. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: She is a woman of bearing and well nourished. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with feathered hat. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length blonde hair. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. While she appears to be a normal Gnome, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She loathes her own lifestyle.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Disease, Insane. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 160 gp. Golden yellow topaz (200 gp).

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. She has moderate length black hair. This brown eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: Duvamil speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with her old comrades. She has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: She is a Slaad in disguise. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the north were limited. She has achieved small success as a Tanner.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern woman is abnormally tall. She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with brown lining and desert motifs. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. Her black hair is lengthy. Her eyes are brown.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. She takes great pride in her work and is very well organized. Her planner is full of calendar events.

History: Werydd lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She became a Performer soon after.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and she is greedy

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Family, Rich. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 sp.

Description: This tall, slender woman is dressed in an above average manner. She has styled her chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She is a great chef.

History: Born in the east to a Barber, Aline learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest brother, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Humans became a terror of the countryside. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 80 gp. Tourmaline (70 gp). 1 Banded mail.