Description: This slender woman stands about 5'5". She dresses in tan turtlenecks beneath a blue coat with red slacks. Her white hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. She has a dull look in her violet eyes.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Her home and work are filled with various knick knacks she has acquired through the years. She cares a great deal for her adopted teenage son.

History: Althaea was born with her father's beautiful face. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Family, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 2500 sp. 1 Masterwork Common Ranged Weapon.

Description: She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. She has slicked back brown hair. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She hates Gnomes with a passion. As such she is filled with self loathing. Animals are drawn to her, and she is able to talk to them.

History: Her necromantic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. 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. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Stylist for the past few years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and a strong sense of loyalty to dragonborn people

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Military, Job, Family. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Chrysoprase (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty red coat over it. She is bristling with hidden weapons, mostly hammers and nunchakus. Her hair is long and black with streaks of brown, and is pulled back with small red clips. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She is witty, but her monotone delivery comes off as unnerving She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal.

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 40 pp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, she wears a black shirt with thin green vertical stripes and brown pants. Her green crest is greasy and uncared for. Her red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

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 terrible with names forgetting people's names several times before they finally stick; this causes her no end of embarrassment.

History: Her mother raised her in a mountain cabin. Her parents were killed by dire rats in a raid when she was still a young child. The dire rats captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She wants revenge against dire rats; and several ex partners dislike her way of doing things and want revenge

Flaws: Ugly, Forgetful. Bonds: Poor, Nature, Enemies. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 200 sp.

Description: He has a missing right arm. He wears a green Stetson hat and green clothes. His crest is cut close to his head. He is baby faced.

Personality: Here is a man who knows he is the smartest in the room. He talks down to others constantly. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: The child of a Merchant, who enjoyed hunting, Rathkran was taken on many hunting expeditions. There was a wharf not far from home where he often wandered off to fish. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Has a crush. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Speaks through clenched teeth

Possessions: 1100 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (6 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp). Moss agate (6 gp). Aquamarine (300 gp). Carnelian (40 gp). Brown-green garnet (70 gp). Lapis lazuli (6 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 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 green robe and has his shield always slung over his shoulder. His black hair is still thick. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He hates Tieflings with a passion. As such he is filled with self loathing. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. His druidic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted druidic powers by his dying brother.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Racist, Selfish. Bonds: Immigrant, Attractive. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Deep voice with rolling R's

Possessions: 30 pp.

Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is long and brown with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small blue clips. She has a dull look in her hazel eyes.

Personality: The woman has a huge range of feeling. She will range from being happy and joking with the occasional self put down to crying stating how she will be a better person from this day on. She does not believe in violence as a means to an end. She is a dedicated Detective but believes her peers are too gung-ho.

History: Born in the east to a Detective, Birel learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Detective work with an outfit from a few towns over. Detective work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She struck the Detective job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: Expand her business; and doesn't want to be a detective and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Pacifist. Flaws: Emotional. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 300 gp. Eye agate (11 gp). Fiery yellow corundum (1100 gp). Star rose quartz (40 gp).