Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor. He carries a battered shortspear and tarnished longbow as well. He has golden hair. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He would rather hide behind his crafts than deal with other people.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Barkeep arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hollow voice

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (100 gp). Malachite (9 gp). Black pearl (1100 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has a dull look in his amber eyes.

Personality: He will rave to anyone who will listen. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born the oldest of a large religious northern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 14 years.

Motivation: Wants to raise his children well; and to be a shoemaker again

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Religious, Job, Family. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: A stocky darker skinned woman, she typically wears grey cloth garments or leather armor. Her golden hair is wavy and long. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Therlin is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and an old rival family wants her found

Ideals: Disciplined, Justice. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Miner

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 210 gp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This western man is wearing a long, blue cloak. His clothes are grease stained in places. His hair is cut close to his head. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Ribbles isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: He was born in the west. In his 14th year, his parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Ribbles alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud.

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant, Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.