Description: The dark-skinned man stands 5'4" and typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. He wears his silver hair down. His violet eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of gnolls once and for all.

History: He was born in the west. In his 16th year, his parents were killed by a gnolls raid, leaving Nicholas alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, he was adopted. Some 7 years later his spouse died after the birth of his daughter. Heartbroken, Nicholas never married again. Instead he focused his life to raising his daughter whom he trained as his mother had trained him before.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Enemies, Immigrant, In love, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 500 gp.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when she can avoid it. Her silver crest has been sun bleached extensively. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She likes to be helpful to her clients. She likes to prescribe proper advice to her clients. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: Born to a Spice Merchant, her father struggled to pay the bills. She has had some formal dancing training, and achieved minor success. She's also a talented Spice Merchant, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Job. Occupation: Spy

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His eyes are gray.

Personality: He is a Sage first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. His actions favor neither the good nor the evil, as he answers to a power that mortal men fail to acknowledge.

History: He got into the Sage business at a young age. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sage.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Fighting, Athletic. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 220 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). 1 Crowbar.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants. Her moppish auburn hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Her gray eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She considers herself a woman of culture and sophistication. She likes a good challenge to her wits. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: Born in the south her family was never financially stable. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Shipwright hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She was granted martial powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: She wants revenge against goblins; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 900 gp.