Description: This younger middle-aged man typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep brown leather and dull grey iron scale mail, and a wedding ring on his left hand. He has moderate length brown hair. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: In the realm of puns, he cannot help himself. He feels obliged to make them. When he's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, he's doing writing.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Gomory began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he wants revenge against illithids

Ideals: Joker, Artistic, Entrepeneur. Bonds: In love, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 50 pp.

Description: She is well dressed, but even with her fine clothing she looks run-down, but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'2" when asserting herself. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her blue eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She is a great chef.

History: She comes from a rich western family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Sculptor.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Insomniac. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pronounces difficult words wrong

Possessions: 1100 pp. Solid gold idol (700 gp). A life-sized copper and silver statuette of a cockatrice. (80 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (500 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He wears grey trousers with blue and white striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. His eyes are brown and he is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: He is quiet and anti-social and can barely make it a few minutes in conversation before his hampering stammer kicks in. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Painter profession.

History: He was born in the south, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He has worked as a Sage like his father before him.

Motivation: To be a Painter again; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of her physical features obscured. Her hair is short and red. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: This woman loves poetry and to teach people poetry more than just about anything. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the west. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She was granted arcane powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Many orcs want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Artistic, Optimist, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 200 gp.