Description: This woman is very fat, and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized grey coat. Her silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. Her eyes are likewise hazel. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She barks her statements quickly and with little fuss. She prefers small words and is at her heart utilitarian. When she's not drinking or sleeping the drinks off, she's doing writing.

History: She was born in the east. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered writing. She has never given up on her writing dream.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and someone believes her a fraud

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Terse. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Gardener

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 130 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: He wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with green colored cloaks and clothing. His attire stands in sharp contrast to his rapier, which is beautifully polished and possesses an ornate carving of a card on it. He has no crest. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is an amazing painter.

History: His psionic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. In the meantime he has taken over work as a Banker and occasionally as a mercenary.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: Chrysoprase (20 gp). Hematite (5 gp). Malachite (5 gp). Deep blue spinel (1000 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (900 gp). Jet (110 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp). Star ruby (900 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). Alexandrite (1000 gp).

Description: A 6'7" northern man, he wears a black deerstalker hat and black clothes. His crest is black, silky, and of moderate length. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Being born in the north, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the north for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way south. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: Someone believes him a fraud; and many brigands want him driven away

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Family, Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 80 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with blue colored cloaks and clothing. His black hair is cut short. He has several tiny sapphire earrings on each ear.

Personality: Fibblestib is a sociable creature first and foremost. He loves to listen to people at length before talking their ear off. He can carry on conversation for hours and will do so. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: The child of eastern immigrants he idolized his father. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and a strong sense of loyalty to half-elven people

Ideals: Extrovert, Athletic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 6000 gp. Fire opal (600 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Hematite (16 gp). Rose (30 gp). Chrysoberyl (80 gp). Jade (80 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Amber (80 gp). Star ruby (600 gp). Red-brown spinel (80 gp). Black opal (600 gp).

Description: This man is wearing dark clothing and a heavy breastplate, keeping many of his physical features obscured. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized sapphire on his left hand. He has styled his gray fur well, parting it to the left. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are blue.

Personality: He has a massive crush on the younger sibling of the Merchant who has hired him part-time. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mason. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Wants a kiss; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by brigands, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Logical. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 4000 gp. Blue quartz (6 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). Alexandrite (1500 gp). Azurite (6 gp). Peridot (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.