Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She is generally well dressed albeit a few years behind the times. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: When she was but 3 years old her parents immigrated from the north. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She tends to her Ruler job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations she has.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This malnourished man wears bulky black painted plate armor. His purple hair is still thick. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Oriax speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is fiercely devoted to his father, and views his father's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: Born in the south to a Adventurer, Oriax learned a great deal about his father's area of expertise. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He became a Adventurer soon after.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Poor, Family, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 160 gp.

Description: A 3'6" southern woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Map Maker. Her tied-back hair is black. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from her. She is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of illithids once and for all.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Cumpen alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. Due to her spouse's obsession with being a Stableman they were divorced and she won custody of their daughter. She worked as a Map Maker, and she later adopted a second daughter.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her brother; and doesn't want to be a map maker and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Family, Rich. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 110 gp.

Description: She is an average looking western female in her early mid-life. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her blonde hair is well kept. Her blue eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

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 is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: Born in the west to a Spice Merchant, Mella learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She has achieved small success as a Spice Merchant.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Optimist, Joker, Impeccable. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: 320 gp. Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.