Description: She is dressed in a clean tan cloak covering her clean studded leather. She cuts an attractive figure and her suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. Her black hair is heavily combed to the right. Her face possesses mild wrinkles. Her smile is extraordinarily sincere though she does not smile often.

Personality: She is always cheerful, even with a hangover, and is always willing to go through all sorts of trouble to help her friends. She considers everything a fun event and doesn't hold grudges. 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: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. She took every job she could get her hands on, but the opportunities for Gnomes in the west were limited. Being a Scribe kept her interest for a while, but then she became depressed and bored. So she turned to a secret life of crime, taking increasingly more risks and challenges.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions; and she will attempt to ambush and attack anyone she thinks she can take on alone and try to knock them out with non-lethal damage. if successful, she will try to sell them to her slave-trader contact

Ideals: Optimist. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Immigrant. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Soft and mumbly

Possessions: 47000 sp. 3 Thunderstones. 3 Smokesticks.

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 is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. He has styled his red hair well, parting it to the right. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are gold.

Personality: He is a Tailor first and foremost. He believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. He has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: He was born in a small island village. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: He'd like to take his coworkers down a peg.

Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job, Rich, Nature. Occupation: Tailor

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

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: A woman with a warm, jovial air about her, she wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with brown colored cloaks and clothing. She keeps her auburn hair in a pixie cut. She has a dull look in her green eyes.

Personality: She is inclined to make off color jokes and interpret anything that could be construed as such as innuendo. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: She comes from a rich eastern family. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Cecily 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 Cecily. She has recently gotten a pet goose that steals things from people.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and seeks redemption

Ideals: Joker. Flaws: Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Criminal record. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 100 pp. Chalcedony (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (10 gp). Alexandrite (600 gp). White opal (1100 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Silver pearl (60 gp). Red garnet (60 gp).

Description: A 4'2" western woman, she dresses like a well dressed Bowyer does. Her hair is black and very short. Her eyes are likewise amber.

Personality: She snorts whenever she laughs or is feeling confident. She loves being with her children and actually smiles when they are around. She would do anything for them. She dislikes her ex a great deal.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Her father was a mechanic, and taught her how to fix just about anything. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and expand her business

Ideals: Persistence, Optimist. Bonds: Job, Family, Mentor. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 160 pp.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he prefers to wear black pants and tee shirts. His hair is short and white. 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 has two modes he varies between. On the job he is cold, steely and emotionless. Off the job he is a party animal. Mozfel is a bit of a follower. Usually he is manipulated by his sisters into helping them out, but recently he has become more of a free agent.

History: He was born to loving parents in a slum to the east. His childhood dream was to be a Junk Dealer, but he was a colossal failure. Recently the stress of being a Layabout has made it difficult for him to sleep.

Motivation: To reunite with his absent mother.

Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Job, Family, Poor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 1200 gp.

Description: Runty and weak-looking, he is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His hair is long and chestnut with streaks of silver, and is pulled back with small blue clips. His beard is silver, braided, and well cared for. His thin eyebrows rest above his beady green eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 25. 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 misses his home and complains about the freezing weather, even in summer.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of his oldest sister, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Elves became a terror of the countryside. He left for the east, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: His spouse's relatives view him with great suspicion; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Soapmaker

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 600 sp. A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (170 gp). Cloth of gold vestments (170 gp). An abacus with copper, silver and gold markers (170 gp). 1 Thunderstones. 4 Holy water.

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 is armored in gleaming platemail with gilded edges. A flowing black cape and mantle trimmed with soft brown waves gently in the breeze. He has moderate length purple hair. He has a dull look in his black eyes.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Zepar's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was born into a rich family. Through the years after Zepar was born, his mother became increasingly distant from his family, instead choosing to pursue power in the east. Zepar's mother didn't care for him much, and the feeling was mutual. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it; and many illithids want him driven away

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Enemies. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 700 gp.