Description: A man with a friendly, welcoming air about him, he wears rags and sports a simple walking cane. He has a red handlebar mustache and slicked back red hair. He wears round tiny glasses practically rammed into his face.

Personality: He is quiet and unassuming. He ignores others and carries on with his job unassumingly. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: He is a Lamia in disguise. 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 has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to be a ploughman again

Ideals: Justice, Logical. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Poor, Job, Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soft and melodious

Possessions: 7000 cp.

Description: He is dressed in earthy colors with a green and yellow handkerchief worn on his right side. He has styled his white hair well, parting it to the right. His black eyes dart from person to person to random spaces in the air.

Personality: He is envious of other's things. He hoards treasure, art, food, wine, and anything that he so desires. He can see the true alignment of people by looking at them, and uses this to pass judgement.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He ran away from his former home and has been making his living as a Herbalist for the past few years.

Motivation: He is unsatisfied with his job; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Greedy. Bonds: Rich, Job, Family. Occupation: Herbalist

Voice: Posh accent

Possessions: 10000 cp.

Description: Standing 6'2", this woman wears a fine chain shirt which she covers with black colored cloaks and clothing. Her chestnut hair is knotted and matted. Her eyes are a pleasant amber.

Personality: Confrontational and typically high on some drug or another. She is lazy and tries to find solutions quickly.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. 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. She now spends her time doing works of charity.

Motivation: She is wracked by social anxiety; and she is terrified, and will act out of fear

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Addict, Lazy, Fearful. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Mortician

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 4000 cp.

Description: This northern woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She is typically in her Tailor uniform. Her silver hair is singed and shortened. Her amber eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She is a Tailor first and foremost. She believes firmly that knowledge should be universal. She also is a firm believer in the womanly ideal.

History: Anne was born in the north. At a young age she loved to build and create. Her first spouse was a Marshal, they had one son, but her spouse won total custody. Without her spouse to temper her she grew out of control. She then took over the family business and is one of the better Tailor for hire.

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

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Ugly, Impulsive. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Tailor

Voice: High pitched and raspy

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This woman is bedraggled and starved. She wears tight fitting pants and leather jackets. She usually doesn't wear a shirt. Her hair is always cut to a buzz. 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 has always had a great fascination with Gnomish culture. Further she is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Born in a small village she learned the ways of the warrior from her mother. Being born in the west, she completed her medical training abroad so as to avoid the war. She returned after the war having achieved medical proficiency. She was a general practitioner in the west for years, until she, through no fault of her own, lost a patient who had a very powerful family. Rather than risk reprisal she made her way south. She has been saving her money to try and buy her brother's freedom.

Motivation: A strong sense of loyalty to Gnomish people.

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Racist, Addict. Bonds: Poor, Family. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Gruff and masculine

Possessions: 500 gp. Iolite (60 gp). Rhodochrosite (4 gp). Sard (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A 2'11" northern woman, she wears baggy red pantaloons and a black scarf. She has no hair. She has several tiny opal earrings on each ear.

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 is able to fit into much smaller and tighter spaces than normal.

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. She found a children's book about a Halfling Barbarian 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. 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 has money and likes to spend it; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 800 sp. Banded agate (5 gp). Moonstone (40 gp). Amber (90 gp).

Description: This tall, slender man wears a tight fitting blue shirt and pants. His auburn hair is singed and shortened. He has a dull look in his blue eyes.

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. Further he is a bit of a stoner and is frequently out of it.

History: Raised by wardens he was only a novice when illithids swooped upon their monastery and killed most of the order. His parents were killed by illithids in a raid when he was still a young child. The illithids captured him, and made him a slave and general play-thing. He was beaten and tortured regularly, leading to his deformed appearance. He got away from his former life and has fallen to alcoholism.

Motivation: A deep hatred of illithids; and his relatives are trying to arrange a marriage

Flaws: Ugly, Addict. Bonds: Family, Religious, Enemies. Occupation: Stableman

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1300 sp. 1 Magnifying glass.

Description: This northern woman is abnormally tall. She is typically in her Guard uniform. Her whole body is exceptionally muscular. She sports red long hair. Her face is scarred and worn.

Personality: She shows great sympathy to all travelers. She's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. She has a taste for the finer things and spends a great deal of money on luxuries, some more exotic than others.

History: She got into the Guard business at a young age. She was an apprentice working in her father's forge. She has drifted from career to career and currently works as a Guard.

Motivation: Balancing her hectic life and new Guard responsibilities is difficult; and sabotage a competitor

Ideals: Philantrophist. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Job, Immigrant, Rich. Occupation: Guard

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 180 gp.

Description: This western woman's face is deformed and paralyzed on one side. As such, she slurs her words together. She wears brown painted combat armor at almost all times. She has dyed her greying blonde hair a little too much giving a sharp blonde color. Her face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: Rosamund hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her poetry career. She has no love for corruption and racketeering and views those as crimes of the highest magnitude.

History: Born in the west her family was never financially stable. She has had some formal poetry training, and achieved minor success. She has made many enemies by not giving into corruption and outing many instances of it.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and she's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Artistic, Justice. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Poor. Occupation: Detective

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 1600 gp.