Description: With white face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears an entirely green suit with blue socks and a vest with buckled shoes. His scarlet crest is greasy and uncared for. He has gleaming, smiling gold eyes.

Personality: Gargax wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Aristocrat, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... He is a ruthless business man, a trait he acquired from his father.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. While studying, he fell in love. They married and had a daughter. He has since married many spouses, only to have them die. He claims to not be responsible.

Motivation: Wishes to resurrect an old love; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by dire rats, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, In love. Occupation: Healer

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 600 pp. Moss agate (15 gp). Silver pearl (110 gp). Malachite (15 gp). Violet garnet (1100 gp). Chalcedony (50 gp). Sardonyx (50 gp). Zircon (50 gp). Coral (110 gp). Aquamarine (1100 gp). Banded agate (15 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.

Description: A man with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. He dresses well, typically a more casual-formal manner. His hair is red and curly. His eyes are red.

Personality: He is quite gentle and does not know the full extent of his strength. He works very hard to maintain that gentleness. He is motivated by money and will often try and persuade people to work for cheap. He haggles over everything, upselling his goods and buying cheap. He is persistent in everything.

History: Ekemon was born with his father's beautiful face. In his 13th year, while out on a day-trip, he returned to find his hometown burning and destroyed. He found his father impaled in their home, and his mother beheaded. He saw the man who walked out, and charged him in a blind rage. The man easily evaded and defeated him, leaving him to live broken and terrified. He has been a successful dealer in antiques buying low and selling high.

Motivation: He is wracked by social anxiety; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Disciplined, Entrepeneur. Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Engraver

Voice: Ums and uhs a lot

Possessions: 1000 gp.

Description: Relatively heavier built than your average woman, she is not imposing. She wears a grey costume with the symbols of strength on her torso. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. Her half smiles and blue eyes are beguiling and draw you in.

Personality: She can speak with the recently deceased. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the east. She sought a place where she would be rewarded solely on the merits of her skills. This search led her directly into Merchant work with an outfit from a few towns over. Merchant work suited her well, and with each successful project, she earned more gold and more respect from her peers. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Merchant for the past few years.

Motivation: Further expansion of business.

Ideals: Gifted, Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Immigrant, Job. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 4000 cp. Aquamarine (200 gp). Brown-green garnet (60 gp). 1 Thunderstones.

Description: This late middle aged man wears many layers of old clothing at all times and is in decent physical shape. His hair is greying and his face has many wrinkles. His hazel eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He trusts no one. He is not readily capable for forgiveness and his ire never leaves him. He moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep his interest for a month it is impressive.

History: Fallond was born in the south. At a young age he loved to build and create. He couldn't stand his childhood mentor and eventually formed a pact with his mentor's previously failed apprentice to rebel. When their plan failed the mentor lashed out against both of them and fled. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: He's repulsed by the PC.

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Hedonist. Bonds: Poor, Mentor. Occupation: Herbalist

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

Possessions: 360 gp.

Description: She wears a grey armored body suit, with a simple brown line shooting up and back down. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with singing. She constantly tries to fill her life with singing. She lacks moral complications. She does what she is told to by employers but not much else. She spends her money on whatever she fancies at the time.

History: When she was but 5 years old her parents immigrated from the west. Before the accident, she was one of the most outspoken anti-Gnomish activists. She was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Gnomish doctor. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Spice Merchant for hire.

Motivation: Expand her business; and wants to open a new tavern

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Breathy voice

Possessions: Just what you see.

Description: The dark-skinned woman stands 2'10" and is wearing a perfectly clean shirt and pair of pants. Her silver hair is wavy and long. Her eyes are a pleasant brown.

Personality: Stoic and calm, she prefers to meditate than take action. She is an amazing painter.

History: Nedda was born with her father's beautiful face. Nedda liked to wander the woods near her home when she was young, something she still likes to do at least once a week. She never liked modest clothing or shoes, so she would wander the woods barefoot and lightly dressed, and she developed a good sense of balance and learned how to climb and swim well. Unlike her family, who was content to work in a sleepy main town, she wanted to work in the city. She has been working here for the past few years.

Motivation: Her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion; and regain custody of her daughter

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Pronounces O like U

Possessions: 5000 cp. Brown-green garnet (60 gp).

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. She has a very tight haircut. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She considers herself the protector of her home. She feels this is her duty and calling. She invites people to come help in her community garden.

History: She served in the navy to pay for her family's outstanding loans. A gifted student she started as a Servant, but she got bored and became a Tailor. She now owns her own business.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Bonds: Guardian, Military, Job. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: Puts emphasis on the wrong words

Possessions: 600 gp. Azurite (8 gp). Violet garnet (800 gp).

Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears a shirt that is too small, which lets his gut show, with a ratty grey coat over it. His brown hair is greasy and uncared for. His green eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: He is erratic and paranoid. He believes gnolls are coming to abduct people. 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: Conrad was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He sought a place where he would be rewarded solely on the merits of his skills. This search led him directly into Apothecary work with an outfit from a few towns over. Apothecary work suited him well, and with each successful project, he earned more gold and more respect from his peers. He inherited the family business which he has now maintained for 11 years.

Motivation: Sabotage a competitor; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies, In love, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 3000 cp.

Description: This younger middle-aged woman wears a black shirt with thin blue vertical stripes and brown pants, and a wedding ring on her right hand. She keeps her silver hair in a pixie cut. Her black eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed black hat.

Personality: She is irascible and easily irritated. Her brief stint in the army gave her the idea she was invincible and that she is the toughest woman alive.

History: She was always a brilliant, if unscrupulous mind. She dropped out of school before completing her studies. She is untrained/undisciplined, which makes her dangerous.

Motivation: She wants nothing more than to rejoin the army; and she is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic, Insane. Bonds: In love, Military. Occupation: Baker

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 300 sp. Jet (110 gp).