Description: This younger middle-aged woman is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time, and a wedding ring on her left hand. She has shaved her head bald. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Shamil isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. Shamil enjoys physical pleasures, and is well known for her love of warm baths in the hot springs near the town.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. She has since married many spouses, only to have them die. She claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her.

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Hedonist. Bonds: In love, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Speaks fast with a slight lisp

Possessions: 100 gp.

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 wears suspenders and white workpants. His shirt is green, and he wears a heavy white leather apron most of the time. His hair is always cut to a buzz. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a green feather.

Personality: He is a hateful person. He taunts others and blames them for his problems. He loves teas. He is very sensitive about his face. To blow off anger he lifts weights and to control his otherwise explosive temper he works out a lot.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He was an apprentice working in his father's forge. He then took over the family business and is one of the better Courier for hire.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Immigrant, In love, Job. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Sounds elderly

Possessions: 1500 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1400 gp). Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (110 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1100 gp). Gold music box (1000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She has a missing left arm. She wears a black shirt with thin brown vertical stripes and grey pants. Her brass crest is thinning but still full. Her red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: While she acts the brute, she is far gentler than she would appear. She is lazy, self-centered, vain, and jealous.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family A gifted student she started as a Architect, but she got bored and became a Cartwright. She has achieved small success as a Cartwright.

Motivation: She has comitted a past crime that haunts her to this day; and she possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Cartwright

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 200 gp. A roughly beaten golden orb (110 gp). A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (110 gp). Silver comb with moonstones (800 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He stands about 6'5" and wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath his coat. His right leg appears badly burned and disfigured. He has moderate length chestnut hair. 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 is unhospitable to his core. His small house has "No trespassing" Signs all over it. As he has aged he has sought to do reparations for his actions as a youth. He is also making sure that his compatriots who never received punishment for their crimes are brought to justice.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Oriax 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 Oriax. He has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Insomniac, Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 14000 cp. White pearl (60 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (5 gp). 1 Good lock. 1 Bullseye lantern.

Description: She wears a pastel vest and prefers blue and red shirts. Her boots appear to have been at one point steel toed but are quite worn down. She has done her best to style her lavender fur to look like a famous performer. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. As long as the job gets done she does not care how it got done.

History: Spear hails from a village terrorized by illithids. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She wants revenge against illithids.

Ideals: Professionalism. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Assassin

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 220 pp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (100 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His silver hair is braided into rings. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

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 Halfling in existence. He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his mother.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sellsword hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and retire the richest man in the south

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Justice, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears silk and lounges about seductively. Her red hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a cross scrunchie. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is soft-spoken, optimistic and speaks nonstop, as she rather likes the sound of her voice. Her demeanor is somewhat feminine. She refers to her adoptive mother for almost all things she is unsure about, which are numerous. She is very much still a child and has not developed a drive for self-dependency.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. By chance she met her sister recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Regain custody of her son; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Optimist, Athletic. Flaws: Disease. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Pirate accent

Possessions: 4000 sp. Deep blue spinel (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.