Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with broad hat. Her hair is chestnut and very short. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: Birel speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She is however greedy and will demand payment and proof of collateral's value and will produce a merchant's scale to make sure she is not cheated out of a speck.

History: Birel lived on a farm with her father, near the main road leading to a nearby town. While she appears to be a normal Elf, she's... not quite right. Perhaps she's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that she plain doesn't fit in. She has been saving her money to try and buy her sister's freedom.

Motivation: She feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Family. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 6000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 5'6" eastern woman, she wears a custom-built plate barding that's adorned with yellow lining and desert motifs. Her hair is long and golden with streaks of blonde, and is pulled back with small yellow clips. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: She is mildly Half-Elf supremacist, though she does not identify as such. She also has developed a complete distrust of the Bricklayer profession.

History: She was born at the edge of vast plains. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Tabaxi compassion; and she has decided she is irredeemable

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She likes to wear white tank tops with blue skirt. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is white and curly. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. She is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: She is a Deep Scion in disguise. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She has never given up on her singing dream.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Nature, Adventurer, Attractive. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: High pitched, excited

Possessions: 3000 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This tall, slender man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. His moppish silver hair is in a traditional bowl cut. This green eyed southerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He is a pretentious jerk insisting that modern society is full of problems and should revert to a simpler time. He loves his children and doesn't want them to worry about him. He loves to share his poetry with anyone who is interested.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. After a long history of fighting, Orsik and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion.

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 40 pp. Lapis lazuli (14 gp). Onyx (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument. 1 Spyglass.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her black robe. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her blue eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: Thiala hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She takes great joy in being the best Bookbinder in town.

History: She was born to loving parents in a slum to the north. She helped her father out around the business and became quite the natural. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To prove her worth to the world; and expand her business

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 sp.