Description: This western woman wears a grey vest with golden trim over her white shirt. Her blue leather gloves and pants are well-kept, and her grey boots flare out at the collars. Her clothes are grease stained in places. Her hair, while still mostly black, has prominent grey streaks. Her violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: This woman loves music and to teach people music more than just about anything. Her actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as she answers to a power that mortal women fail to acknowledge.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: She has a rivalry with the Church that dominates her actions; and she is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 300 gp.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His hair, while still mostly white, has prominent grey streaks. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the east; and he made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Joker, Gifted, Artistic. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 60 gp.

Description: This tall, slender man wears blue trousers with black and tan striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His brown hair is thinning but still full. His gray eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He is a thrill seeker, he laughs at people and throws down challenges. He is highly competitive and combative.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. He found a children's book about a Gnome Bard who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and he has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Impeccable, Justice. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 120 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: This malnourished man wears many layers of old clothing at all times. His moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Boddynock grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Boddynock. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He will attempt to ambush and attack anyone he thinks he can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. If successful, he will try to sell them to his slave-trader contact; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Disease. Bonds: Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Shoemaker

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 800 sp. Brown-green garnet (90 gp).