Description: A plain young-adult man, he wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His moppish red hair is in a traditional bowl cut. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He got into the Animal Trainer business at a young age. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He's also a talented Brewer, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is compelled to act according to his religious beliefs; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Passionate, Joker. Bonds: Job, Debt, Religious. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 500 sp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: This eastern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is well dressed, constantly wearing a grey suit, black shirt, and green tie. She has a long white ponytail with little hanging trinkets. Her eyes are likewise brown. Her teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: She runs her personal life as if detached from it. She organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits she will get from it. She is a great chef.

History: Born in the east her family was never financially stable. She was a friend to animals and a trickster. In her defense of animals however she would do severe harm to people. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She's attracted to the PC; and she's in love

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Selfish. Bonds: Poor, Nature. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 40 gp.

Description: A man of a pale complexion, he wears bulky brown painted plate armor. He sports a flattop fur cut. His eyes are copper and catlike.

Personality: He is very quiet and rarely speaks above a whisper. 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: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. He now spends his time doing works of charity.

Motivation: Marry his brother to traveling adventurers; and he'd like to take his coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Artistic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Job. Occupation: Architect

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: A 3'0" eastern woman, she wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized white coat. Her hair is long and blonde with streaks of red, and is pulled back with small white clips. Her eyes are a pleasant gray.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She is terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Euphemia hails from a village terrorized by illithids. While she appears to be a normal Halfling, 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. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Euphemia was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Forgetful, Insane. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Performer

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 200 gp. Rock crystal (50 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (11 gp).

Description: He is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and red, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is physically well-built. His moppish black hair is in a traditional bowl cut. He has several tiny amber earrings on each ear.

Personality: He is mildly Gnome supremacist, though he does not identify as such. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His divine talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Gnomes in Anverth's homeland. Anverth decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and money/treasure

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Irish accent

Possessions: 200 pp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (1200 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (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.