Description: Runty and weak-looking, she prefers to wear flannel. Her blonde hair is lengthy. Her eyes are likewise green.

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 has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She feels kind of lost in life.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Map Maker

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 5000 gp. Old masterpiece painting (1400 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (400 gp).

Description: The light-skinned man stands 6'10" and wears a faded coat and loose pants complete with top hat. His white hair is long and unkept. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He considers himself the protector of his home. He feels this is his duty and calling. He will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: He was born with several neurological imbalances, which makes sleep difficult for him. It may also be what makes him so good at details. A freak accident while working with his Fortune-teller father left him crippled. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world.

Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive, Disease, Insomniac. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Sensual and smooth

Possessions: 700 gp. Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (300 gp). Solid gold idol (600 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. Her hazel eyes peer out from beneath her small violet hat.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is often prim and proper but will on occasion tell either really disgusting or offensive jokes, which seem out of character.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. She found a children's book about a Half-Elf Fighter 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 knows her nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but her.

Motivation: Meet up once more with her childhood friend; and gnomish compassion

Ideals: Justice, Joker. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: 1000 gp. An ornate, electrum-trimmed steel scabbard worked in swirl-patterns (60 gp). A large tome filled with over one hundred recipes written by a former royal chef. (60 gp). Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (1600 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing the road beaten gear of a warrior. Her white crest, when down, is lengthy. She wears a mask on her face.

Personality: She is envious of other's things. She hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that she so desires. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Merchant business.

History: Trained by her mother for as long as she can remember she had it drilled in her head that it was her duty to serve her country. She couldn't stand her childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with her mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Dentratha fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Fighting, Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Greedy. Bonds: Military, Mentor. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: A moderately attractive woman, she wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her half smiles and hazel eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She tends to agree with only herself unless someone else's opinion sounds like she can profit from it. She tries to control her temper but she can't always stop herself from what she feels what must be done. She is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Her druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. Through the years after Hadwisa was born, her father became increasingly distant from her family, instead choosing to pursue power in the north. Hadwisa's father didn't care for her much, and the feeling was mutual. After a long history of fighting, Hadwisa and her spouse have recently divorced.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Job. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Low range voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: A well shaped man just over fifty, he wears a suit in poor condition. It has not been laundered in sometime and has been worn in activities one would not normally wear a suit during. He keeps his red hair in a flapper bob. His violet eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this eastern guy figured out how to best use his charms to convince people to do what he wants. He also has developed a complete distrust of the Detective profession.

History: Ribbles hails from a village terrorized by illithids. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Gnomish conditions. He has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: He has passion for adventuring and risk; and wants to open a new tavern

Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Adventurer, Attractive, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Butcher

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 13000 cp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He is well dressed, but even with his fine clothing he looks run-down. His golden hair is matted, messy, and big. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He speaks before he thinks and is too direct. He invites people to come help in his community garden.

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 used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: To prove his worth to the world; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Impulsive. Occupation: Tanner

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: This man is bedraggled and starved. He typically wears a sleeveless long coat of deep black leather and dull green iron scale mail. His black hair is lengthy and is close to two feet long. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is intelligent and cunning, but he will too often allow his rage to get the better of him. He will lose his cool and rely on brute force to carry the day. He passes on several rewards to people in need. He makes a point to leave places better than he found them.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. His parents died when he was young, and he was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Nicor 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 Nicor. He has dedicated himself to building a better village for his children.

Motivation: A rival would like him out of the picture.

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Poor, Adventurer, Criminal record. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears silk and lounges about seductively. His hair is short and brown. He is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: Fallond speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He hopes to save up enough money to one day pay a cleric to cure him.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for him; and he doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes

Ideals: Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Shy, Disease. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Complex vocabulary, royal

Possessions: Just what you see.