Description: She wears bulky yellow painted plate armor. She has done her best to style her brown hair to look like a famous performer. Her fierce amber eyes like to dwell on things.

Personality: She does not believe in betrayal or weakness as things to be tolerated. She is a logical person and will generally grow upset if things defy logic and science.

History: A powerful slaver made her what she is. She made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. When she grew older, she became a bit more civilized, usually hanging around bars and taverns. She began work as a mercenary for hire. She would embark on any mission as long as the price was right.

Motivation: She would like to get married and retire; and she has passion for adventuring and risk

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Bonds: Mentor, Adventurer, Has a crush. Occupation: Apothecary

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 300 gp. 1 Climber’s kit. 1 Healer’s kit.

Description: A middle-aged man, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle, and is pretty ugly. His chestnut hair is matted, messy, and big. He has gleaming, smiling green eyes.

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 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: His druidic talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, his parents had him trained. He always admired druidic-users and wanted to develop the talent, but never had the affinity for it. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Retire the richest man in the west; and he is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences his actions

Ideals: Opinionated, Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Ugly. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He is lean but muscular and wears a shirt and pants that are bristling with pockets overflowing with maps, compasses, and other navigational equipment. His green crest is greasy and uncared for. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is happy with his job as a Mayor. He turns his eye from what people do, preferring to live and let live. 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. Like his father and his sister before him, after school he went straight into learning to become a Mayor. He now has a substantial network of resources ranging from contacts to ships to peers.

Motivation: Balancing his hectic life and new Mayor responsibilities is difficult; and further expansion of business

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Job, Poor. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Tuts and clicks tongue

Possessions: 5000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: The man speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. He seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if he got out from a pool a few moments ago. He wears just a green suit. He wears his copper crest down. His eyes are gold and beady.

Personality: He loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. He is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Dragonborns.

History: A child with a great deal of poetry talent his parents made sure he got the chance to thrive. He has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. He has never given up on his poetry dream.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Speaks with squeezed throat

Possessions: 1000 pp. Cloth of gold vestments (40 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Jeweled anklet (4000 gp). A roughly beaten golden orb (40 gp). Large well-done wool tapestry (600 gp). Brass mug with jade inlays (600 gp). Embroidered and bejeweled glove (4000 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: She is a husky woman, who wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a longsword, but if one is not available she will default to her whip. She wears her gold crest up. She is missing an eye and her face is severely sunburned. Her one remaining eye shines gold.

Personality: She is a hateful person. She taunts others and blames them for her problems. She is a very good compulsive liar and kleptomaniac.

History: She was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. In her youth she was part of a gang. She got caught, but did not rat out her comrades and served her time in prison. She was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching her a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: Seeks redemption.

Flaws: Ugly, Antagonistic, Disease. Bonds: Criminal record. Occupation: Interpreter

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: This dark-skinned female is dressed in earthy colors with a yellow and tan handkerchief worn on her left side. She is tall, broad shouldered and powerfully built. Her head has been shaved. She has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. She wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Matilda is depressed about a lot of things. She tends to be a nihilist. She is a bit of a xeno-phobe, disliking non-Half-Elves.

History: Born to a Shipwright, her father struggled to pay the bills. As a young adult she joined a group advocating for an improvement in Half-Elven conditions. She left for the east, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: She doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes; and she feels the way she acts is they only way to get by in the world

Ideals: Impeccable. Flaws: Ugly, Depressed, Racist. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 sp. Gold dragon comb with red garnet eye (300 gp). 1 Masterwork Common Melee.

Description: She wears bulky tan painted plate armor. Her silver hair is cut short. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: Dalaba speaks confidently about a variety of topics with grace. She is clearly well-traveled and educated. She passes on several rewards to people in need. She makes a point to leave places better than she found them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city she treasured whatever gifts she got. Her first spouse was a Scribe, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. By chance she met her brother recently and the two have been together since.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and she desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Impeccable, Philantrophist. Bonds: Poor, Family, Adventurer. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 200 gp.

Description: She is an attractive woman, lean and moderately muscular. She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She sports red long hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: Her arcane talent manifested at a young age. Aiming to upstage a rival house, her parents had her trained. When money was particularly tight she was walking through alleys when she overheard a Spice Merchant hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. She made her way to the other competitor and parlayed her knowledge into a job. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Poor. Occupation: Spice Merchant

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 50 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. Her top hat is riddled with cuts and holes. She wears crescent spectacles with a black brim.

Personality: She is not truly malevolent, but she is obsessed with poetry. She constantly tries to fill her life with poetry. She loves teas. She is very sensitive about her face. To blow off anger she lifts weights and to control her otherwise explosive temper she works out a lot.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. A gypsy cursed her at a young age, leading to her ugly appearance. 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: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Stutters

Possessions: 500 gp. Black opal (1400 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.