Description: A pudgy man standing about 3'3" has a big stupid grin on his face most of the time. He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. This violet eyed westerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. Only to laugh say gotcha and shoot double pistol fingers at the fooled target.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Qualen 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 is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: He wants revenge against illithids; and revenge

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Nature, Mentor, Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 10 pp.

Description: She is an exceptionally muscular looking northern young adult. She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. Beneath her clothing is a huge mess of scar tissue. She wears a broad hat to cover her moderate length black hair. Her eyes are gray and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. To her fellows she is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: To find somewhere to settle down.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Hedonist, Mundane. Bonds: Slave, Enemies. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 1600 sp.

Description: She wears a green vest and prefers black and green shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She carries with her a set of scythes, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. She only wears one on her belt and the other on her back. Her copper crest is unkempt and raggedy. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is very protective of her business, her home, and her spouse. She is willing to work with less than legal methods but maintains the front of legitimacy.

History: Jheri was raised in a hard working conservative environment. 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. Recently a tribe of drow attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Jheri fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Jittery and nervous

Possessions: 80 pp.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She wears a colorful flower in her red hair. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

History: She was born on a small isolated farm. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Agatha grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Agatha. As of late she has set up a hidden staging nest where she ambushes people she hires for escort.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Criminal record. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Strong lisp

Possessions: 900 gp. Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (500 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (110 gp). A necklace of small pink pearls (2000 gp).

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears brown trousers with violet and white striped suspenders. She wears various colorful collared shirts. Her long black hair reaches down to her waist. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She has a good heart but also a terrible temper. She will forgive often but not before yelling and berating someone for whatever they have done wrong. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: Born to a Courier, her mother struggled to pay the bills. At a young age both her parents were killed in an accident. Her uncle (a powerful person with enemies on both sides of the law) took her in and had her trained in basic self defense. She would ruin relationships and cause injury. She was reprimanded several times before being given her current form and forced to learn humility.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and to reunite with her old friends

Flaws: Antagonistic, Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Poor, Criminal record. Occupation: Marshal

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 11000 sp.

Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. She is physically well-built. She keeps her black hair in a flapper bob. Her violet eyes dart from person to person.

Personality: She is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of her strength. She works very hard to maintain that gentleness. She is skeptical of what others tell her and is slow to trust.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. When she was little, her rather wealthy family often ventured across the forest to a summer home near a large cave. She would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and she was stranded inside. Her family spent the next few days looking for her, and could only assume she was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the forest due to the painful memories there. Oda took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up morningstar and armor she uses now. After a long history of fighting, Oda and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and her religion dominates her actions

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy, Antagonistic. Bonds: Nature, Religious. Occupation: Server

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 200 gp. Azurite (7 gp). Rock crystal (80 gp).

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a fine chain shirt which he covers with tan colored cloaks and clothing. He has a very tight haircut. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is a Spice Merchant first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He is underhanded and not above using his wealth and body to get others to do his bidding.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. His father was a mechanic, and taught him how to fix just about anything. He tends to his Spice Merchant job now, and dutifully fulfills any obligations he has.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and balancing his hectic life and new spice merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Job, Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 500 gp. Deep green spinel (140 gp).