Description: 4'8" and lanky with angular features, he is an attractive figure. He tends to wear a blue poncho over his likewise colored trousers and shirt. His chestnut hair is thinning but still full. His eyes are likewise amber. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Varis was born with his father's beautiful face. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world.

Ideals: Fighting, Logical, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Barber

Voice: Draws out vowels

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Gnome, and stands approximately 3'5". He wears a blue deerstalker hat and blue clothes, and his gloved hand is found clutching a scythe. His hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are likewise gray. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Eccentric and domineering, Alvyn will drive conversation. He refers to his adoptive mother for almost all things he is unsure about, which are numerous. He is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: Gifted from a young age, Alvyn studied abroad. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Extrovert, Gifted. Flaws: Insane, Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 1900 sp.

Description: She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. She carries a battered mace and tarnished flail as well. Her white hair is well kept. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gray.

Personality: She is business-like. She takes instructions and follows them to the letter. She is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. She haggles over everything, upselling her goods and buying cheap. She is persistent in everything.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. Her spouse left her for another, whom she beat to an almost bloody pulp. She did not win them back, but she came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 100 gp. Freshwater pearl (16 gp).

Description: An older woman who wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents, she is not a threatening figure. Her blonde hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a butterfly scrunchie. Her brown eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: She was born in the west, but her parents moved at a very young age to the north. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Since then, she has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Revenge; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Joker, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 60 gp.