Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a tight fitting green shirt and pants. Her silver crest is singed and shortened. She has red eyes.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born several months after her mother was called into army service. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and she is content

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Ugly, Mundane, Lazy. Bonds: Military. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 6000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. Her auburn hair is thinning but still full. Her blue eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ellywick isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Ellywick lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. When Ellywick reached her early adolescence her Gnome father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her daughters to still be retired.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and to reunite with her absent father

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family, Military. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 500 sp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. She has wavy black hair. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: To protect her home; and to clean up the streets

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 180 gp. Jasper (50 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, marred by teas. His hair is short and auburn. His green unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: A grumpy guy he will invite people to lunch so he can critique them. Yet he still seems generally likeable, like a lovable grump. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. After a long history of fighting, Caeldrim and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Disease, Antagonistic, Fearful. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: Standing 6'6", this man is generally shirtless and showing off his tattooed chest. He wears his blue hair up. His eyes are red and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. He seeks to pay back kindness whenever he gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip he always seeks to do solids for his friends.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Ruler hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of philosophers.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down; and to end his boredom

Ideals: Passionate, Philantrophist. Flaws: Secretive, Mundane. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 1700 sp. Amethyst (100 gp). Tourmaline (100 gp).

Description: Standing 5'5", this woman wears a blue collared shirt and white skirt. She accessorizes with a grey scarf around the waist and a strap diagonally across her shirt. Her long chestnut hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. 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: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when giants swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She took after her father in leading caravans. Because they were valued, her father taught her to defend herself. When her father died while fighting giants, the young Shava began to lead the lost caravan. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the north; and her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by giants, and she desires to right it

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Amethyst (160 gp).

Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right leg, he is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Sporting a red mohawk and bushy mustache this man's hair draws a lot of attention. His amber eyes peer out from beneath his feathered black hat.

Personality: He is a very philanthropic person; he spends his free time working at various soup kitchens. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Philantrophist, Joker, Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He has a missing left leg. He dresses in red turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with black slacks. He wears his auburn hair up. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Priest arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. Ortegar was born on a far western desert where he grew up under the tutelage of his mother, an expert Priest. 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: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Enemies, Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1100 sp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her fur, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She fancies herself a trickster and likes to rely on her wits to carry the day. She cares for her older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. She cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: Jade lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. Her father disappeared, and while she tried to raise money to find her father, she was betrayed dozens of times. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 70 gp.