Description: She wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. With wild blonde hair. Her brown eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. She keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to her own.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Ostracized due to the necromantic powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Gnomes became a terror of the countryside. Recently a tribe of dire rats attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Menny fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: A deep hatred of dire rats; and many dire rats want her driven away

Ideals: Gifted, Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Poor, Enemies. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Dark and ominous

Possessions: 600 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A moderately attractive man, he dresses well, wearing white shirts, loose pants, and blazers most of the time. His golden hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has hazel eyes and a white hat with a brown feather.

Personality: Friendly and accommodating he would invite many more into his home than his spouse would be comfortable with if they did not express concern about it. He pushes his goals aggressively. He is also a coward if confronted.

History: He was raised happily, as a normal child born to his father and mother. His father taught him the rudiments of the Detective arts, while his mother instructed him in etiquette, music and courtly manner. He has had some formal music training, and achieved minor success. He has built up a small fortune and can afford his own way.

Motivation: He has money and likes to spend it.

Ideals: Philantrophist, Artistic. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Rich. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. Her crest, while still mostly gold, has prominent grey streaks. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep gold.

Personality: She likes to fabricate stories about her past exploits and how crazy she is, but in actuality she is rather bland. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She inherited a moderately successful company from her mother. Under her leadership it has flourished, and using capital from her venture she effectively owns an entire region. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Mundane, Hedonist. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a cold, calculating air about him, he prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has dyed his greying red crest a little too much giving a sharp red color. His red eyes lackadaisically let the world flow into them.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: He is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. A few years later when the south was not economically sound they moved to his current location. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Sailor for the past few years.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Impulsive, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 4'0" southern man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. He has shaved his head bald. His eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: He does not care much for physical appearances, nor does he care much for other people. He does however care about what he wants and getting it. He does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for him. He lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when gnolls swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. He was married off to the eldest child of a minor noble. His spouse died of illness and he inherited everything. 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 his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 310 gp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: This tall, slender woman wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. She sports a flattop fur cut. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with music. She constantly tries to fill her life with music. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: A child with a great deal of music talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. She was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. She never won. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to get a good night's sleep

Ideals: Artistic, Athletic. Flaws: Impulsive, Insomniac. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 260 gp.

Description: A middle-aged man, he usually wears his green robe and has his falchion always slung over his shoulder, and is pretty ugly. His scarlet crest is unkempt and raggedy. His red eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He has a very dry and sarcastic sense of humor. He is not one for noise or eating so much, which is in direct contrast with his big mouthed big gutted partner. His partner is his best friend in the world. The two are very close despite being more or less each other's opposites. He disdains his fellow southerners, claiming they make him look unintelligent just for using an accent.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He was part of a huge silver rush, which was taken over by a mining company. The company confiscated a lot of silver, but the shipment was lost. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: He desires power and/or immortality.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Immigrant. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Dutch accent

Possessions: 300 pp. Moss agate (8 gp). Alexandrite (300 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). Black star sapphire (700 gp). Rhodochrosite (8 gp). Violet garnet (300 gp). Citrine (40 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.