Description: 3'4" and muscular, this southern woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She has a dull look in her blue eyes.

Personality: Aggressive, abrasive, and angry, Buvvie embodies much of what other species detest in the Gnomes. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: She was born in the south. Being born in the south, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the south for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way west. She has since lost track of the people in her past.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of her sister; and marry her sister to traveling adventurers

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Lazy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 1400 gp. Onyx (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: An imposing woman with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic left hand, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her silver hair has been sun bleached extensively. Her white eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered south to less war torn lands. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Mastema was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it; and she wants revenge against illithids

Flaws: Selfish, PTSD. Bonds: Enemies, Poor. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Can't modulate volume

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears a robe, a symbol of the sun god around his neck, and a scythe on his belt. He wears his black hair up in a very large beehive style do. His violet eyes peer out from beneath his wide-brimmed grey hat.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is ready at a moment's notice to give into his darker urges. He is a real pyromaniac and does not care who the fire hurts. He often ends up burning people alive in the fires he starts.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Navigator arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Manfred grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Manfred. As of late he has set up a hidden staging nest where he ambushes people he hires for escort.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Impulsive, Insane. Bonds: Criminal record, Rich. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 130 gp. Red spinel (50 gp). 1 Banded mail.

Description: She is a small woman, but exceptionally fit. She prefers to wear the grand gowns of high society. She carries her fan with her everywhere and carries herself as the perfect lady. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small yellow hat.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. She works hard and plays hard.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Joan grew up listening to her father's many stories. She was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. Her spouse died of illness and she inherited everything. She has became unsatisfied with her lot in life, and decided to take up adventuring.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Dragonborn artifacts is her passion; and money/treasure

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Thin and wheezing

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Half-Plate.