Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He likes to wear violet tank tops with white pants. His white hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His skin is flawless and his violet eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure he is not cheated out of a speck.

History: He was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. Being born in the west, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the west for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. By chance he met his brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: To protect his home; and wants to raise his children well

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Guardian, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: An older woman who wears bulky black painted plate armor, she is not a threatening figure. She has done her best to style her silver hair to look like a famous performer. Her eyes, though not visible through her cowl, are white.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. She dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. Her biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: Her divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Logical, Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Addict, Mundane. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 5000 cp.

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she wears a worn and beaten armor. Her golden hair is thinning but still full. Her eyes are likewise amber. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. She is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with her big mouthed big gutted partner. Her partner is her best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Adventurer, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 500 sp. Onyx (60 gp).

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He wears green robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a greataxe, but if one is not available he will default to his greatsword. His black hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. His half smiles and silver eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: Valafar wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Expert, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He tends to be very friendly, and is drawn to music, the smells of food and wine, and out-door festivals.

History: Valafar hails from a village terrorized by gnolls. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: A deep hatred of gnolls; and many gnolls want him driven away

Ideals: Disciplined, Optimist. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 400 gp. Onyx (60 gp). Red garnet (40 gp). Malachite (9 gp).

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a tattered pair of loose white pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. She is bald on top and has large brown tufts of hair around her ears. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She's a bit of a prankster. She knows she is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. She spends most of her days drinking in the Inn, the rowdiest and most dangerous establishment in town. There she gambles, wrestles and listens to stories told by travelers.

History: Portia was born in the west. At a young age she loved to build and create. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Roofer hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She has passion for adventuring and risk; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Joker, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 20 gp.