Description: This eastern man's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, he slurs his words together. He wears a red deerstalker hat and red clothes. His brown hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: He was born into a rich family. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family, Military, Rich, Debt. Occupation: Mason

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 30 gp. 1 Banded mail.

Description: An older man who usually wears his blue robe and has his morningstar always slung over his shoulder, he is not a threatening figure. His white hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His amber eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: While he is on the job, he is grim and serious. He understands how dangerous the world is and the need to stay safe. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Ostracized due to the arcane powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich, Mentor, Military. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Spanish accent

Possessions: 1 Banded mail.

Description: She typically wears tan cloth garments or leather armor. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. She wears a colorful flower in her golden hair. Her gray eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: This woman loves writing and to teach people writing more than just about anything. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the west. In her 12th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Claira alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids.

Ideals: Artistic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. She wears a broad hat to hide her balding. Her gold unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. There was a wharf not far from home where she often wandered off to fish. She has worked as a Glassblower like her father before her.

Motivation: To unite with her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Nature, Job, Family. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 700 sp. Red spinel (110 gp).