Description: This fat western woman has a bulbous nose and typically wears red cloth garments or leather armor. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. She wears a small hat to hide her balding. Her thin eyebrows rest above her beady hazel eyes.

Personality: She is cool and collected. She likes to make quips and puns whenever she does anything. She also makes a point to compliment her superiors and flatter them. She invented a lineage for herself and claims to be descended from several legendary heroes.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She married young, but lost her spouse to giants. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by giants. Merla was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the giants.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is her passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Adventurer, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: He is a paragon of his species. He is larger and stronger than most Half-Elves. His skin is dark but he possesses many tan ritualistic tattoos. He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. His white hair is well kept and his bushy mustache is tapered upwards at the ends. His brown eyes peer out from beneath his top yellow hat.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: The child of southern immigrants he idolized his mother. Being born in the south, he completed his medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. He returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. He was a general practitioner in the south for years, until he, through no fault of his own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal he made his way east. He left for the south, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 3000 cp. Lapis lazuli (10 gp). Azurite (10 gp).

Description: This malnourished man prefers to wear blue pants and tee shirts. His hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. His gray eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is however nostalgic and wants to reunite with his old comrades. He has some compunction and patriotism and will work for the government before all other clients.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Enialis grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He was one of the best in his class, and was picked up by his current employer. He quickly showed his capability and was soon promoted to a head role. He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Opinionated. Bonds: Poor, Attractive, Adventurer, Job. Occupation: Navigator

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 12000 sp. A delicate brass dragon egg (50 gp). Eyepatch with mock eye of sapphire and moonstone (2200 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Jeweled anklet (3000 gp). A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This exceptionally lanky man wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized blue coat. He has dyed his greying brown hair a little too much giving a sharp brown color. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 60. He counts his steps and bites of food to keep in track with it. He seems to be used to being ignored and not questioned about it. He is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. A freak accident while working with his Sage father left him crippled. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and money/treasure

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Insane, Disease. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 5000 gp. Violet garnet (1400 gp). Eye agate (10 gp). Lapis lazuli (10 gp). 1 Medium magic item.

Description: Dark and lean, she is a relatively plain woman. She wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. Her brown hair is slicked back into a classic pompadour. Her fierce silver eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: She was raised in a island tribe. Hecat liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Lacking all sense, she decided to go on an adventure. She picked a direction and started trekking.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Gifted. Bonds: Job, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (600 gp).

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. He keeps his long black hair kept up in a rat tail. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are red.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He also is a firm believer in the manly ideal.

History: He was raised by priests from a young age. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. After a long history of fighting, Melech and his spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Logical. Flaws: Shy, Impulsive. Occupation: Stylist

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 200 pp. Tiger eye turquoise (14 gp). Peridot (20 gp). Zircon (20 gp). Red garnet (150 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a shortbow, but if one is not available he will default to his longsword. His hair is purple and curly. His white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He likes to fabricate stories about his past exploits and how crazy he is, but in actuality he is rather bland. A fanatic, his devotion to his small selection of gods is unquestionable. He claims to be doing their will and will base all his actions on whether or not they would be pleasing to the gods.

History: Oriax hails from a village terrorized by dire rats. He went to a religious school and was inspired by the priests there in charitable deeds. He has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to dire rats demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: He seems to be bored by most things; and many dire rats want him driven away

Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Poor, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Speaks with back of mouth

Possessions: 48000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.