Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears a tan shirt with thin grey vertical stripes and tan pants. His auburn hair is smooth and relatively long. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He spends most of his days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There he gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 20 gp. Jade (120 gp).

Description: He wears green leather gloves, a green jacket, and tight pants, and he perpetually has his hand crossbow ready. He wears his white hair down. His face is full, his cheeks are rosy, and he always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in his white eyes.

Personality: Merihim hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate him. It was this clingy personality that held back his writing career. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Merihim 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 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. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Merihim fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and retire the richest man in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: A pudgy woman standing about 3'0" has a big stupid grin on her face most of the time. She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes.. Her hair is black and very short. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. Flattery will make her almost putty in your hands.

History: Symma was raised in a hard working conservative environment. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Opinionated, Gifted. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Attractive, Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 50 gp.

Description: 5'4" and muscular, this eastern woman wears a simple green robe with brown stripes complete with hood. She keeps her white hair in a flapper bob. Her black unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Cocky and sure of herself, she believes she is the best Performer born in the past three hundred years. The occasional robbery is her preferred attention getting crime, but she mainly uses her means for meeting her own perverse desires.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Performer work with an outfit from a few towns over. Performer work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help.

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Disease, Ugly. Bonds: Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 50 gp.