Description: He wears black leather gloves, a black jacket, and tight pants. He keeps his copper crest in a pixie cut. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He fancies himself a trickster and likes to rely on his wits to carry the day. He cares for his older siblings and likes to be recognized by them. He has all his life been fascinated with painting.

History: When he was but 8 years old his parents immigrated from the north. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He is searching for what he claims is his rightful reward.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Dwarven people; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Family, Immigrant, Adventurer. Occupation: Roofer

Voice: Loud with bravado

Possessions: 1400 gp. Silver chalice with lapis lazuli gems (130 gp). Golden circlet with four aquamarines (4000 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (130 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She is wearing a long, black, dusty cloak. Her chestnut hair is unkempt and raggedy. Her brown eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: She is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. 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: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Her childhood dream was to be a Weaver, but she was a colossal failure. She ran away from her former home and has been making her living as a Bather for the past few years.

Motivation: To be a Weaver again; and balancing her hectic life and new bather responsibilities is difficult

Ideals: Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor, Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Scratchy, weak

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A man with a calm yet intense air about him, he wears tight fitting clothing which further accentuates his frame. He has shaved his head bald. He is baby faced.

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 does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of illithids may trigger it at times.

History: He was raised in a desert tribe. He took after his mother in leading caravans. Because they were valued, his mother taught him to defend himself. When his mother died while fighting illithids, the young Adran began to lead the lost caravan. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and his name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it

Ideals: Joker, Entrepeneur, Athletic. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Nature. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Prounounces S like Z

Possessions: 400 pp. Coral (150 gp). Silver pearl (150 gp). Obsidian (10 gp). Red-brown spinel (150 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: She is a physically imposing light-skinned woman. She wears a tight fitting grey shirt and pants. Her moppish white hair is in a traditional bowl cut. Judging by the bloodshot nature of her eyes and the massive bags underneath them one would imagine she has not slept for days.

Personality: She takes her job very seriously, in part because she fears she cannot get a new one. She is a font of random trivia from the lore and stories she has discovered

History: When she was but 6 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Her childhood dream was to be a Ploughman, but she was a colossal failure. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Hunter

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 600 sp.

Description: This fat eastern woman has a bulbous nose and wears well tailored gowns and hats with beautiful decoration. She is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. Her skin is also unnaturally pale. Her long golden hair is drawn into a two foot long braid. Her fierce brown eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She is enamored with her job. She loves it. She likes the challenge and she likes helping those less fortunate than her. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She was one of the best in her class, and was picked up by her current employer. She quickly showed her capability and was soon promoted to a head role. She has worked as a Scribe like her mother before her.

Motivation: She'd like to take her coworkers down a peg; and she is wracked by social anxiety

Flaws: Ugly, Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Job, Mentor. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Jamaican accent

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

Description: She wears dark leathers with embroidery. She carries with her a set of rapiers on her belt, each one with a ruby on the hilt. She has a long red ponytail with little hanging trinkets. She wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into her face.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Panana isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Gnomes.

History: Born in the north to a Shepherd, Panana learned a great deal about her mother's area of expertise. She has had some formal singing training, and achieved minor success. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: Expand her business; and to be a detective again

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Artistic. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Shepherd

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 350 gp. Rhodochrosite (10 gp).

Description: He wears professional attire. He wears a colorful flower in his white fur. He has gleaming, smiling yellow eyes.

Personality: Sun speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. He is clearly well-traveled and educated. He is frequently practicing swordplay.

History: Sun hails from a village terrorized by illithids. He graduated from the Naval Academy and went to see the world at the rank of Ensign. He advanced relatively quickly due to his good work ethic, understanding of the chain of command, and natural leadership ability. Days after completing his studies, news broke out that his hometown was attacked by illithids. Sun was horrified and prayed that his father was alright. However, he heard that his father had died fighting off the illithids.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and he wants nothing more than to rejoin the army

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Military, Enemies. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 400 gp. Chrysoberyl (120 gp). Alexandrite (500 gp). Iolite (80 gp).

Description: He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, and he perpetually has his shield ready. His silver hair is drawn into a tight pony tail with a dagger scrunchie. His brown eyes have a joyful gleam in them most of the time.

Personality: A skeptical and narcissistic man, Oren's first love is himself. His second love is also himself. He lacks restraint and is impulsive. He jumps in and acts without thinking all too often.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. 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 now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He doesn't get along with people that don't share his tastes; and he is greedy

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable, Gifted. Flaws: Impulsive. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Mercenary

Voice: Creaky witch voice

Possessions: 8000 sp. Large well-done wool tapestry (200 gp). Solid gold idol (1200 gp). A small bag of saffron. (50 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (200 gp).

Description: A moderately attractive man, he is wearing a long, black cloak. He has done his best to style his black hair to look like a famous performer. His eyes are likewise red. His teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation he is generally quite perceptive. He notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. He always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove him into the Carpenter business.

History: Skamos was born in the west. At a young age he loved to build and create. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Carpenter for the past few years.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and he's looking for his big break

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Rich, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.