Description: A middle-aged man, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, and is pretty ugly. He wears his red crest down. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his deerstalker black hat.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. A serious injury left his father unemployed and in need of constant care. His family became saddled with debt trying to care for his infirm father. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He made a deal with a demon which lead to his current lot in life, and he's becoming increasingly nervous about it.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Hedonist. Bonds: Nature, Debt. Occupation: Seamstress

Voice: Spits words with contempt

Possessions: Lapis lazuli (12 gp). Chalcedony (70 gp).

Description: Her left side is far more bruised and cut up than her other. She is renowned for her bright tan dresses and hats. Her moppish golden hair is in a traditional bowl cut. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: She misses her glory days as an athlete. She does not mind her job, but it is boring in comparison. She never wears the same outfit twice, unless she absolutely has to.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She was granted divine powers by her dying sister.

Motivation: Marry her sister to traveling adventurers; and wants to raise her children well

Ideals: Athletic, Artistic, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Immigrant, Family. Occupation: Doctor

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She is wearing a tight pastel one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. Her gray fur is still thick. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She likes to brag about her accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. She uses her nature as a weapon; she likes to lead opponents to think her in distress.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She always admired martial-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She guards a vault combo very seriously as well as the key needed to open it.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and to prove her worth to the world

Ideals: Passionate, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Secretive. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 200 gp. Red spinel (70 gp). Jade (70 gp). Coral (70 gp).

Description: She wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants, and she perpetually has her falchion ready. She wears her silver hair down. Her otherwise smooth face is marked with small tiny scars.

Personality: Calm and collected, she is a well trained Bounty Hunter. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She was born in the east, but her parents moved at a very young age to the south. Like her mother and her brother before her, after school she went straight into learning to become a Bounty Hunter. She is searching for what she claims is her rightful reward.

Motivation: She feels threatened by others; and she's looking for her big break

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Bounty Hunter

Voice: Aggressive tone

Possessions: 200 gp. 3 Tanglefoot bags.

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. His hair is brown and curly. His fair skin shows little sign of his aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Quiet and reserved he prefers to listen than to talk. He will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Berrian was born with his father's beautiful face. Since his father passed away years ago, his mother had doted on him, and he came to think her himself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by his attractiveness, a trait in which he easily excels the other men of his town. 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. Berrian fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, In love. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 4000 gp. Solid gold idol (500 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). Fire opal pendant on a fine gold chain (1900 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (1600 gp). A small bag of saffron. (30 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp). Sapphire pendant on gold chain (1700 gp). Jeweled electrum ring (6000 gp).

Description: He is a man of bearing and well nourished. He wears tan painted combat armor at almost all times. His auburn hair is matted, messy, and big. 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 is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: He wants random interesting trinkets and junk, hates to throw anything away; and a strong sense of loyalty to gnomish people

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Greedy, Racist. Occupation: Dilettante

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Silver pearl (140 gp). Moss agate (10 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Tabaxi, and stands approximately 6'1". He wears professional attire, and his gloved hand is found clutching a spear. He wears a colorful flower in his brown fur. This green eyed northerner is not easily forgotten.

Personality: He never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. He is vehemently anti-magic. All of it is evil and corrupting in his opinion.

History: He was born at the edge of vast plains. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Half-Orc companion (his 'brother'). Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: He wants to meet his childhood hero; and wants to have a good time and be beloved

Ideals: Optimist, Opinionated. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Obsidian (16 gp). Malachite (16 gp). Carnelian (60 gp). Violet garnet (400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He typically wears violet cloth garments or leather armor. He carries with him a set of nunchakus, each one with a ruby on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. His long golden hair reaches down to his waist. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He is fixated on the number 38. 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 takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He was born into a rich family. He struck it rich when he found rare goods in large quantities. He is untrained/undisciplined, which makes him dangerous.

Motivation: Money/treasure; and he feels kind of lost in life

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insane, Depressed. Bonds: Job, Rich. Occupation: Farmer

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1100 gp. Moonstone (40 gp). White pearl (120 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1000 gp). Aquamarine (1000 gp). Deep green spinel (120 gp). Hematite (4 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She wears a grey coat over a black low-cut shirt, and a wide-brimmed hat upon her head, and carries quarterstaffs. Her black hair is still thick. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. She cannot deal with unfamiliar people for more than a few minutes at a time and if they persist she will grow angry at them.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Gurdis 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 Gurdis. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: She wants to meet her childhood hero; and retire the richest woman in the north

Ideals: Fighting, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Bookbinder

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 150 gp.