Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. She has dyed her greying red hair a little too much giving a sharp red color. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Mastema was born with her father's beautiful face. In her formative years she discovered how persuasive she was. She began using that to her advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 700 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This woman is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. She wears a simple violet robe with tan stripes complete with hood. Her hair is blonde, silky, and of moderate length. Her violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: The child of eastern immigrants she idolized her mother. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved.

Ideals: Justice, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Silk rope.

Description: This northern woman wears a simple white robe with tan stripes complete with hood. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her blonde hair, when down, is lengthy. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: Merla is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Map Maker business.

History: She was born in a small island village. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a ruined castle. She would wander through that ruined castle and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Merla took refuge in the ruined castle and found the beat up glaive and armor she uses now. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Nature. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 150 gp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she wears a brown costume with the symbols of the sun god on her torso. Her blonde hair is cut jaggedly and amateurishly. Her half smiles and gray eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is always in debt, since she spends her money on lavish parties and gifts for friends

History: Vonana lived on a farm with her mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. She worked as a nervous Detective and found it very stressful. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She is wearing a long, grey, dusty cloak. She wears her black hair up. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. She claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day she will do what she thinks is right.

History: Helja hails from a village terrorized by goblins. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A rival would like her out of the picture; and she feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Criminal record. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He likes to wear ponchos typically of a light black in addition to tight pants. He wears his brown hair down. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes him no end of embarrassment.

History: When he was but 7 years old his parents immigrated from the east. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He has never given up on his dancing dream.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to protect his home

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Guardian, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 130 gp.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her brown eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She misses her home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: Born in the south to a Bellfounder, Oppah learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Bellfounder responsibilities is difficult; and expand her business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 350 gp.

Description: This man stands a little under 5'0" and is a bit bulky. He is very muscular particularly in the legs. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His chestnut hair has been sun bleached extensively. He wears an eyepatch.

Personality: He is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Impulsive, Disease. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 20 gp.

Description: 3'7" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He is wearing a long, tan, dusty cloak. His brown hair is cut short. His amber eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This man loves singing and to teach people singing more than just about anything. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: He feels kind of lost in life; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-orc people

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 120 gp.