Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears an entirely grey suit with tan socks and a vest with buckled shoes. She sports a flattop hair cut. Her blue eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: She is filled with cunning. She likes to feign weakness letting people think she is weak. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Ilde is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: A powerful wizard made her what she is. She moved from fad to fad and when she turned 15 she discovered painting. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Many goblins want her driven away.

Ideals: Justice, Artistic. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: 290 gp.

Description: This western man is typically in his Bounty Hunter uniform. His clothes are grease stained in places. He sports a long auburn beard, and similarly colored long hair. His eyes are likewise blue. His teeth are yellowed and unaligned.

Personality: He is a Bounty Hunter first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Born in the west his family was never financially stable. Like his mother and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Bounty Hunter. He's also a talented Fortune-teller, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 800 gp. 1 Disguise kit.

Description: He wears an amalgamation of clothes and depending on the season will wear more layers of the continuing hodge podge. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His blue unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is mildly Human supremacist, though he does not identify as such. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He got into the Stableman business at a young age. 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 has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: Wants to open a new tavern.

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Disease, Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: Standing 5'4", this woman wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty tan coat over it. Her auburn hair is lengthy. Her eyes are green and catlike.

Personality: She is erratic and paranoid. She believes illithids are coming to abduct people. She uses divination through singing.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Sage work with an outfit from a few towns over. Sage work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Religious, Job. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 140 gp. Tourmaline (50 gp). 1 Masterwork Musical instrument.

Description: This late middle aged man wears tattered old clothes and is in decent physical shape. His yellow fur, when down, is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is skeptical of what others tell him and is slow to trust.

History: He was born in the west, but his parents moved at a very young age to the north. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Carter hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Shy. Bonds: Immigrant, Poor. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 2300 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears a well pressed and immaculate suit (or dress). Her blonde hair has been sun bleached extensively. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines blue.

Personality: She is extraordinarily eccentric. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: Raised by wardens she was only a novice when goblins swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. Her parents were killed by goblins in a raid when she was still a young child. The goblins captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: She is compelled to act according to her religious beliefs; and someone believes her a fraud

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Secretive. Bonds: Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Old thin voice

Possessions: 30 pp. Sardonyx (20 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: This man is constantly adorned with expensive silk clothing, often dyed in bright blue and brown, and wears rings and necklaces with large, colorful gems. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair is lengthy. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Fabien isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his mother and father. His mother taught him the rudiments of the Servant arts, while his father instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: He is greedy.

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Mousy voice

Possessions: Freshwater pearl (7 gp). Jasper (30 gp). Golden yellow topaz (900 gp). White opal (1400 gp).