Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a sweet of some kind. He wears a tight fitting violet shirt and pants, marred by sweets. His tied-back hair is golden. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He has a habit of throwing himself into exceedingly dangerous situations.

History: Gifted from a young age, Traki studied abroad. In his 12th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and he feels threatened by others

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Impulsive, Fearful. Occupation: Barkeep

Voice: Hissing voice

Possessions: 15000 cp. Rose (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (200 gp). 1 Half-Plate. 1 Darkwood Buckler. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. His eyes are likewise gray.

Personality: He can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: Heir to a fortune, his parents put a great deal of effort into curing his disease. Ostracized due to the divine powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and money/treasure

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted, Professionalism. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Actor

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: Her right side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She tends to wear a large blue jacket. She keeps her long white hair kept up in a rat tail. She wears an eyepatch.

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. She has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. When Ielenia reached her early adolescence her Elf father passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by illithids. Ielenia was horrified and prayed that her mother was alright. However, she heard that her mother had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and expand her business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Military, Enemies, Job. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: This late middle aged man wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents and is in decent physical shape. He has rusty crest. His red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He swings through moods quickly. One moment he is cool and collected, the next he is carried away by passions. He is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. He likes to tell stories.

History: Kiirith lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. In his 20th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his mother impaled in their home, and his father beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: Doesn't want to be a Baker and was forced into it by his family; and to unite with his sister

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Family, Has a crush. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: Silver pearl (140 gp). Freshwater pearl (5 gp). Chrysoprase (60 gp). Sardonyx (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A pudgy man standing about 4'1" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He wears professional attire. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Dalgal is depressed about a lot of things. He tends to be a nihilist. He claims to be unscrupulous but at the end of the day he will do what he thinks is right.

History: He was born in the west. Because his father participated in the massacre of their homeland, dire rats burned their ranch to the ground and forced them out. He was preparing to flee to the west, but the outbreak of war prevented him and his mother from journeying west to reunite his family. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by dire rats. Dalgal was horrified and prayed that his mother was alright. However, he heard that his mother had died fighting off the dire rats.

Motivation: He wants revenge against dire rats; and many dire rats want him driven away

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 200 gp. Golden yellow topaz (800 gp). Alexandrite (800 gp).

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. His hair is red and very short. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: He likes to make people angry or surprised. Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: His father raised him in a mountain cabin. His mother took him hunting and taught him how to get in the mind of other creatures. After a long history of fighting, Aerdeth and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He is portly but not overly obese. He sports a flattop fur cut. He has copper eyes.

Personality: He believes there is no problem he cannot solve with sufficient elbow grease and persistence, if it is the best or most economic solution matters not. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Harvest was born to in a poor docking district. He spent his early days working in the same smith shop his mother was employed at, doing general labor. Harvest liked to wander the woods near his home when he was young, something he still likes to do at least once a week. He never liked modest clothing or shoes, so he would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and he developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. He bought a dagger and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he is wracked by social anxiety

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor, Nature. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 21000 cp. Banded agate (14 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp).