Description: A woman of a pale complexion, she wears very tight pants and wife beaters, though occasionally she sports a tan coat. She keeps her long black hair kept up in a rat tail. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She loves telling others what to do and how they should feel about things. She loves her children and doesn't want them to worry about her. She loves to share her singing with anyone who is interested.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. When her spouse passed she lost her only source of income but claims to her sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Her relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and doesn't want to be a banker and was forced into it by her family

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Attractive, Family. Occupation: Banker

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: Moss agate (9 gp). White pearl (40 gp).

Description: This woman is very fat, and wears black robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally she wears more armor. She prefers to carry a hand crossbow, but if one is not available she will default to her shortspear. She has rusty crest. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She does not regard money as being a problem because it has never been a problem for her. She lives in a bit of an ivory tower believing all problems are one quick intervention away from being solved.

History: She was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of her parents. She struck it rich when she found rare goods in large quantities. She now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: Money/treasure.

Flaws: Ugly, Insomniac, Insane. Bonds: Rich. Occupation: Miller

Voice: Scandinavian accent

Possessions: 3000 sp. Aquamarine (700 gp). Golden pearl (130 gp).

Description: She has the majority of her body covered in plate. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. With wild silver hair. She has a tattooed face.

Personality: She is highly sensitive about her name. She loathes it, but will not take any guff about it from anyone. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

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. After coming to the age of reason, Galiena took it upon herself to study the arcane arts in their entirety; because of this, she was labeled a dark omen and banished from her homeland. She eventually got the idea of being the protector of her homeland from reading books, and has made it her duty.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and to protect her home

Ideals: Entrepeneur, Gifted. Flaws: Sensitive. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Brewer

Voice: Farmer accent

Possessions: Malachite (6 gp).

Description: She is perpetually draped in fineries, but all of this concealed by her earthly robes., but does not cut a very imposing figure. She walks with a slouch but will stand straight to her full 3'4" when asserting herself. She wears her black hair up in a very large beehive style do. Her eyes are amber and she is always smoking a pipe.

Personality: Overbrimming with self-confidence, Mardnab isn't afraid of most anything. She has a strong dislike to people who do not believe in Gnomish unity. Her job bores her to no end. She has decided to make it more interesting.

History: From birth she was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. She moved out north to avoid the crime she committed. 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: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is her passion; and she doesn't get along with people that don't share her tastes

Ideals: Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Criminal record, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Speaks with lips pursed

Possessions: 400 sp.

Description: He is an attractive man, lean and moderately muscular. He has a large violet mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into his brown robe. He has a small bristly mustache and wavy brown hair. He tend to wears goggles to shield his eyes.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was a bastard born out of an affair, and his father always resented and mistreated him for it out of spite. 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 became a plane-shifter, and is stopping over on this plane for a brief visit.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and meet up once more with his childhood friend

Ideals: Philantrophist, Logical. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer. Occupation: Mayor

Voice: Switch between two voices

Possessions: 37000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This man is moderately tanned and has just the faintest trace of an accent. He wears baggy yellow pantaloons and a blue scarf. His silver hair is styled in orderly dreadlocks. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

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 dislikes loud distracting noises, but is overall hospitable. His biggest love is that of knowledge and as such will purchase any books or pay to listen to tales that travelers might have.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. Before the accident, he was one of the most outspoken anti-Halfling activists. He was mortally wounded, saved by a kind and fast-acting Halfling doctor. He left for the north, certain he would find work there.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and halfling compassion

Ideals: Joker, Logical. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant, Mentor. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 400 gp. Moonstone (50 gp). Blue quartz (10 gp). Golden yellow topaz (1400 gp).

Description: He wears dark leathers with embroidery. He is physically well-built. His long scarlet crest is drawn into a two foot long braid. His gold eyes peer out from beneath his top black hat.

Personality: He snorts whenever he laughs or is feeling confident. Flattery will make him almost putty in your hands.

History: He got into the Interpreter business at a young age. He helped his father out around the business and became quite the natural. One night he noticed a nearby shooting star which he hiked out to see where it landed. It turned out to be an ancient artifact of some kind. He has done his darndest to repair it but it is currently non-functional.

Motivation: His relatives are trying to arrange a marriage; and find a way to reverse the transformation of his brother

Ideals: Persistence. Flaws: Selfish. Bonds: Job, Family. Occupation: Interpreter

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

Possessions: 2000 sp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (50 gp). Silver-plated steel longsword with jet jewel in hilt (100 gp). Black velvet mask with numerous citrines (70 gp).

Description: This petite short man is perpetually holding a beer of some kind. He prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs, marred by beers. He wears a small hat to cover his moderate length silver hair. His eyes, though not visible through his cowl, are hazel.

Personality: He believes mankind has become decadent and spoiled by the march of civilization and an end should come to life as we know it. He enjoys reading and quiet.

History: He was born to a pair of big game hunters, but was frequently ill as a child. A gypsy cursed him at a young age, leading to his ugly appearance. He knows his nephew is from a royal line that had remained secret for centuries, but promised not to tell anyone. So far, no-one knows but him.

Motivation: He is greedy; and to fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever

Ideals: Logical, Fighting. Flaws: Ugly, Disease. Bonds: Rich, Nature. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Italian accent

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This late middle aged woman is typically in her Dyer uniform and is in decent physical shape. She wears a top hat to cover her moderate length yellow fur. She has yellow eyes.

Personality: She is shy and timid. She has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. She uses divination through singing.

History: Cloak hails from a village terrorized by goblins. Her mother was supposedly a charlatan fortune teller, but she insists her mother was legitimate. She has worked as a Dyer like her father before her.

Motivation: Further expansion of business; and expand her business

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Job, Enemies, Religious. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Smoker's lung

Possessions: 220 pp. Chrysoprase (20 gp). Jade (60 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.