Description: He is a pot bellied eastern man with a big hulking figure and broad shoulders. He typically wears brown cloth garments or leather armor. His chestnut hair is lengthy. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson brown hat.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Bonds: Adventurer, Religious, Mentor. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: 3100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a tan coat over a white low-cut shirt, and a Stetson hat upon his head. He carries a battered bow and tarnished nunchaku as well. His hair is always cut to a buzz. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are amber.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: He got into the Bowyer business at a young age. 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 inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 5 years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Fighting, Philantrophist, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 25000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with violet lining and desert motifs. Her skin is fair and her fingers are delicate and long. She keeps her auburn hair in a flapper bob. She has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: She hates dire rats. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: The child of southern immigrants she idolized her mother. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She has been helping groups of widows and orphans who have fled abusive spouses or lost their families to dire rats.

Motivation: She made a deal with a demon which lead to her current lot in life, and she's becoming increasingly nervous about it; and a rival would like her out of the picture

Bonds: Enemies, Criminal record, Immigrant, Debt. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 1600 gp. Tourmaline (130 gp).

Description: She wears a tattered pair of loose green pants, a matching torn shirt, and a visible pair of similar condition same color briefs. Her copper crest is knotted and matted. Her eyes are likewise gold.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her father.

History: She was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. She has drifted apart from her friends and has been working freelance. Each gave each other a copy of their signature sword.

Motivation: She feels that her past leaves her morally obligated to help; and obtaining odd cultural dragonborn artifacts is her passion

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 4000 gp. Deep blue spinel (700 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.