Description: A 3'4" northern man, he is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on his left side. His hair is short and golden. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. 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: The child of northern immigrants he idolized his father. A gifted student he started as a Miner, but he got bored and became a Scribe. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Scribe for hire.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Scribe responsibilities is difficult; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Persistence, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 10 pp. Golden pearl (70 gp). 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She carries with her a set of spears on her belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. She has wavy red hair. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes brigands are coming to abduct people. She seeks to pay back kindness whenever she gets the chance. Whether it be in the form of unwanted serenades or the latest gossip she always seeks to do solids for her friends.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Fortune-teller

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 270 gp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: She wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. Her attire stands in sharp contrast to her monstrous two handed axe, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. She wears her black fur down. Her yellow eyes are desperate and heavily dilated. She has the appearance of someone under the heavy influence of drugs.

Personality: She goes out her way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one she won't accept into her heart. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She got away from her former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

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

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Optimist. Flaws: Addict, Fearful. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 1600 gp.

Description: This man wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing, and sports empty pouches on his belt. He has wavy auburn hair. His hazel eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: While he acts the brute, he is far gentler than he would appear. He is fiercely devoted to his mother, and views his mother's ex-spouse as an evil person for separating him from his legal half-sister.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Broce's homeland. Broce decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 15 years.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 40 pp. 1 Breastplate. 1 Chain shirt. 1 Chain shirt.