Description: A middle-aged woman, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Glassblower, and is pretty ugly. Her chestnut hair, when down, is lengthy. Her blue eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: She is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. 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 daughter.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Glassblower work with an outfit from a few towns over. Glassblower work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She has taken up work as a Glassblower and fed both sides of the war false information with the goal of increasing casualties.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, PTSD. Bonds: Family, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 14000 cp. Violet garnet (500 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His red hair is cut short. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He loves justice and goodness and right action. Anyone who does not fulfill this criteria perfectly will no doubt get a lecture from him. He is the most sanctimonious self-righteous Gnome in existence. He cannot resist a sob story and will often dote over anyone who has one.

History: He was born in a small mountains village. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: Many illithids want him driven away; and someone believes him a fraud

Ideals: Justice, Philantrophist. Bonds: Nature, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 400 gp. Jet (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (4 gp). White pearl (70 gp). Chrysoberyl (70 gp). 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Masterwork Artisan’s tools. 1 Spyglass. 1 Superior lock.

Description: Dark and lean, he is a relatively plain man. He wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty white coat over it. His long brown hair reaches down to his waist. His gray eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. His parents divorced when he was young, and his father gained full cudstody. He was regularly beaten by his father, who blamed him for driving them apart. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC; and to get a good night's sleep

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Selfish, Disease, Insomniac. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Standing 3'4", this man wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. He sports a flattop hair cut. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his Stetson tan hat.

Personality: He is filled with cunning. He likes to feign weakness letting people think he is weak. He is cautious and jumpy. He reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. A freak accident while working with his Slave Trader father left him crippled. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he feels threatened by others

Flaws: Ugly, Secretive, Fearful, Disease. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 800 sp. Iolite (40 gp).

Description: She is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She is physically well-built. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her green eyes are slightly larger than normal.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, she has a hard time making friends. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the south. A few years later when the east was not economically sound they moved to her current location. She has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Spits and sputters

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He wears suspenders and green workpants. His shirt is white, and he wears a heavy green leather apron most of the time. He is physically well-built. His crest is green and curly. His fierce gold eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: Calm and collected, he is a well trained Server. He is a bit of a macho man and will challenge people to random contests of strength and skill, and invite them to random hunting and fishing trip.

History: He was born at the edge of vast desert. From there he went from mercenary job to mercenary job. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Server for hire.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Half-Elven artifacts is his passion; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Server

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 7000 gp. Embroidered and bejeweled glove (1000 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (4000 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp). Carved harp of exotic wood with ivory inlay and zircon gems (500 gp). Solid gold idol (500 gp). A pair of blacksmith’s puzzle; each has a pair of interlocked iron designs that users try to take apart and put back together (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He tends to wear a heavy leather apron. Coupled with his rolled up shirt sleeves this gives him a very relaxed look. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His golden hair is smooth and relatively long. Judging by the bloodshot nature of his eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine he has not slept for days.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: Theobald was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. Since his mother passed away years ago, his father had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: To get a good night's sleep; and he has a crush on the local barrister

Ideals: Opinionated, Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac, Addict. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 300 pp.