Description: A middle-aged woman, she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest, and is pretty ugly. She has moderate length red hair. Her hazel eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She hates illithids. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. Her philosophy is that everyone needs a friend and as such shows hospitality towards all.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. She always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Mortician. She hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and she desires to right it.

Ideals: Optimist, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Has a crush. Occupation: Jeweler

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 300 pp. Tourmaline (50 gp). Aquamarine (700 gp). Jasper (20 gp). Silver pearl (50 gp). White opal (500 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (16 gp). Lapis lazuli (16 gp). Black pearl (700 gp). Violet garnet (700 gp). Rock crystal (20 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman wears skinny pants and wears a black and grey robe with the hood down. She has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized amber on her right hand. Her purple hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a small hat. Her red eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She speaks before she thinks and is too direct. She is harsh and unforgiving.

History: Born in the west to a Locksmith, Verin learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. In her 13th year, while out on a day-trip, she returned to find her hometown burning and destroyed. She found her mother impaled in their home, and her father beheaded. She saw the woman who walked out, and charged her in a blind rage. The woman easily evaded and defeated her, leaving her to live broken and terrified. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: She is greedy.

Flaws: Impulsive, Antagonistic, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Laughs frequently while speaking

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: She is a mite stocky and wears a weathered and beat up set of banded mail beneath an oversized tan coat. She has blonde hair. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Reddlepop is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Half-Plate. 1 Half-Plate.

Description: He wears a large hat to cast shadows over his face and wears ponchos to better hide his body. He carries with him a set of spears on his belt, each one with a jet on the hilt. He has purple hair. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: He is a very happy person and has lots of energy. To put it simply, he's a very lovable idiot. He misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

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. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Fighting, Optimist. Flaws: Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: She prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for her hunting needs. She carries a battered scythe and tarnished scimitar as well. She keeps her golden hair in a flapper bob. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: She was raised happily, as a normal child born to her father and mother. Her father taught her the rudiments of the Mortician arts, while her mother instructed her in etiquette, music and courtly manner. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She became a Mortician soon after.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Fighting. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Job, Military, Criminal record. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: 3'4" and muscular, this eastern man wears light armors faded through time and improper care. He wears his blonde hair up in a very large beehive style do. He has green eyes.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Interpreter arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and he is greedy

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: French accent

Possessions: 130 pp.

Description: Standing 6'8", this man wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). He has moderate length brown fur. His blue eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is highly sensitive about his name. He loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born on a small isolated farm. Over the years he perfected his riding and shooting skills. He's also a talented Fisher, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: To protect his home; and to clean up the streets

Flaws: Sensitive, Impulsive. Bonds: Nature, Job, Guardian. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Smooth and feminine

Possessions: 10 pp. Silver comb with moonstones (200 gp).