Description: This malnourished man wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His long red crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 48. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: He was born the only child of a wealthy merchant. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Gifted, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Uses sign language

Possessions: 10000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He wears a worn and beaten armor, and carries shortspears. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy blonde hair. His amber eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He takes great joy in being the best Painter in town.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He has dedicated himself to building a better world.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Job, Military, Adventurer. Occupation: Painter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 4000 gp. Alexandrite (800 gp). Rose (50 gp). Bloodstone (50 gp). Rock crystal (50 gp). Star rose quartz (50 gp). Pink pearl (90 gp). Hematite (15 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). Peridot (50 gp). Aquamarine (800 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). Deep green spinel (90 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp). Iolite (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a calm yet intense air about her, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with red lining and desert motifs. Her white hair is greying along the sides and has receded to reveal a widow's peak. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: She was born in a small desert village. While studying, she fell in love. They married and had a daughter. Some 8 years later her spouse died after the birth of her daughter. Heartbroken, Euphemia never married again. Instead she focused her life to raising her daughter whom she trained as her mother had trained her before.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and wants a kiss

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Nature, In love, Has a crush. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: American accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rhodochrosite (15 gp). Bloodstone (30 gp).

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she sports blue clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. Her hair is cut close to her head. She has gleaming, smiling amber eyes.

Personality: She is mildly Gnome supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She uses divination through singing.

History: Menny hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Speaks with lower jaw sticking out

Possessions: 100 gp.