Description: A plain young-adult woman, she has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her tan robe. She wears a Stetson hat to hide her balding. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She is a woman who does what she needs to. She will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. She constantly seizes attention wherever she goes and has come to expect this respect from everyone. She likes to think of herself as merciful, but nonetheless is very strict.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Avice grew up listening to her mother's many stories. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Commoner who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. She modeled her life after the story, seeing herself destined a hero. She now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Seeks redemption; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Impeccable, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Criminal record, Adventurer. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: Jade (100 gp). Peridot (80 gp). Freshwater pearl (14 gp). Red garnet (100 gp). Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Deep blue spinel (300 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is a small man, but exceptionally fit. He prefers to wear green clothing when he does not wear armor. His long blue hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. His eyes are red and catlike.

Personality: A deeply religious man he believes everything happens for a reason. He has a hair trigger and will fly into rage over the tiniest perceived slights.

History: Chem was born with his mother's beautiful face. He was an athlete and attended two major summer competitions. He never won. He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Wants his loneliness to end; and expand his business

Ideals: Athletic. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Religious, Attractive, Job, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 2000 cp. 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: A well shaped woman just over fifty, she dresses like a well dressed Shepherd does. Her red hair is well kept. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: She is a very philanthropic person; she spends her free time working at various soup kitchens. She is obsessed with her god.

History: Born in the north to a Shepherd, Tervaround learned a great deal about her father's area of expertise. When she came of age, she joined a caravan that would eventually take her to the capital. She would practice along the way and, when she arrived, be apprenticed to a Shepherd. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Shepherd for the past few years.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she has a rivalry with the church that dominates her actions

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Bonds: Job, Religious. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 400 gp. Deep blue spinel (900 gp). Carnelian (40 gp).

Description: She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty brown coat over it. She carries a battered crossbow and tarnished longbow as well. Her hair is long and red with streaks of chestnut, and is pulled back with small brown clips. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Many brigands want her driven away; and revenge

Ideals: Fighting, Opinionated. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, Mentor. Occupation: Glassblower

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 280 gp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). Gold and topaz bottle stopper cork (300 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by his earthly robes.. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are violet.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He is accommodating to his spouse and as such limits his hospitality. He is brave and levelheaded in the face of danger and has proven himself a capable leader.

History: He was born several months after his mother was called into army service. He helped his mother out around the business and became quite the natural. He became a Merchant soon after.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and balancing his hectic life and new merchant responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Joker. Bonds: Attractive, In love, Military, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 1100 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Her skin has the orange glow of too much sun. She wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with yellow colored cloaks and clothing. Her blonde hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a broad hat. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines hazel.

Personality: Mella wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Cleric, so she tries to act the part. She does a good job, for the most part... She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: She was a bastard born out of an affair, and her mother always resented and mistreated her for it out of spite. Her parents were killed by illithids in a raid when she was still a young child. The illithids captured her, and made her a slave and general play-thing. She was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to her deformed appearance. After a long history of fighting, Mella and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Many illithids want her driven away; and a deep hatred of illithids

Ideals: Disciplined, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Priest

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 5000 sp. Red-brown spinel (90 gp). Malachite (11 gp). Chrysoberyl (90 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a shirt that is too small, which lets her gut show, with a ratty violet coat over it. She has dyed her greying golden hair a little too much giving a sharp golden color. Her face is feral with sharp distinguishing features. Her spectacle hidden eyes are a deep brown.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She is obsessed with a lost civilization.

History: Her father raised her in a mountain cabin. She always admired divine-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. She bought a rapier and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 1000 gp. Lapis lazuli (11 gp). Hematite (11 gp). Brown-green garnet (40 gp). Rhodochrosite (11 gp). Alexandrite (1600 gp). Rose (30 gp).

Description: This man wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He is muscular with a powerful set of arms. His golden hair and beard is wavy and long. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Alston isn't afraid of most anything. He has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. He does not believe in violence as a means to an end. He is a dedicated Junk Dealer but believes his peers are too gung-ho.

History: He comes from a rich northern family. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Apothecary. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: He's attracted to the PC; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Impeccable, Pacifist. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Has a crush, Job. Occupation: Junk Dealer

Voice: Indian accent

Possessions: 5000 sp.

Description: This man is tall and muscular. He is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. He wears his brown fur down. He wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: He cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with his opinion, he thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, he can get violently argumentative. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Tabaxis.

History: Art lived on a farm with his mother, near the main road leading to a nearby town. From his teen years he was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on him. He has since lost track of the people in his past.

Motivation: Marry his sister to traveling adventurers; and an old rival family wants him found

Ideals: Athletic, Opinionated. Flaws: Racist, Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Armorer

Voice: pre-pubescent

Possessions: 40 gp.