Description: He usually wears his black robe and has his axe always slung over his shoulder. He is portly but not overly obese. With a patchy golden beard and wild golden hair. He is missing an eye and his face is severely sunburned. His one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: He has always had a great fascination with Elven culture. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: He was born in the north, but his parents moved at a very young age to the east. He was taken from his home at a very young age. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Slave. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: French accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A thin woman, she clearly needs to put on some weight, but she still has a lot of muscle. She wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. She has wavy red hair. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She pushes her goals aggressively. She is also a coward if confronted.

History: Quilla hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids; and many illithids want her driven away

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 170 pp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears dull tan sweaters, loose red pants, and alligator leather shoes. Beneath her sweater she keeps a concealed scimitar, just in case. Her hair is black and curly. Her skin is flawless and her blue eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this western gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is accommodating to her spouse and as such limits her hospitality. She is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven herself a capable leader.

History: She was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Expand her business; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Slave, Job. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 200 gp. Sard (50 gp). Tourmaline (50 gp). Fire opal (600 gp). 1 Half-Plate.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a blue costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her auburn hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a rose scrunchie. She was beautiful and young once, which still shows through her age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: She believes there is no problem she cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: Born to a Server, her mother struggled to pay the bills. She graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. She advanced relatively quickly due to her good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. One night she noticed a nearby shooting star which she hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. She has done her darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Ideals: Persistence, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Military. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 6000 sp. Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (13 gp). Star rose quartz (30 gp). Rock crystal (30 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He usually wears his tan robe and has his scythe always slung over his shoulder. He sports a flattop hair cut. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: Always inclined to offer people food he seems plenty friendly. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: His martial talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical, Gifted. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Moss agate (15 gp). Violet garnet (900 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). 1 Good lock.