Description: An imposing man with a heavy stainless steel prosthetic right hand, he does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it. He wears his brass crest up. His gold eyes dart around the room hyper actively observing anyone and anything.

Personality: He is a sleazy, sleazy guy. He has no qualms about using his powers of suggestion to get people to do what he wants. Around other people he will do his best to conceal his emotions and appear jolly.

History: From birth he was tutored by a cruel and relentless mentor. His psionic abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he wants to meet his childhood hero

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Fisher

Voice: Sighs a lot, exhausted

Possessions: 2000 gp. Moonstone (70 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Moss agate (14 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a friendly, welcoming air about her, she is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Merchant. Her hair is auburn, silky, and of moderate length. Her face is full, her cheeks are rosy, and she always seems to sport a perfect smile and a twinkle in her violet eyes.

Personality: She has always had a great fascination with Dragonborn culture. She has a minor phobia of water and hates getting wet.

History: She was born in a small mountains village. Being born in the east, 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 east 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 north. She bought a flail and has really upped her game hunting, due to her understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the east; and her spouse's relatives view her with great suspicion

Ideals: Entrepeneur. Flaws: Racist, Fearful. Bonds: Attractive, Nature, Family. Occupation: Merchant

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 30 gp. A detailed rose, with petals and thorns, constructed of silver and electrum (40 gp). 1 Breastplate.

Description: With black face paint in a stripe pattern across her face, she is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers her face most of the time. She has no crest. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her broad green hat.

Personality: She acts crazy and hedonistic. She moves from fascination to fascination almost instantaneously. If something can keep her interest for a month it is impressive.

History: When she was but 4 years old her parents immigrated from the north. Surina was born on a far northern island where she grew up under the tutelage of her father, an expert Bowyer. She's also a talented Detective, but doesn't like to broadcast it.

Motivation: Her name or reputation has been wronged in the past by orcs, and she desires to right it; and further expansion of business

Flaws: Ugly, Hedonist. Bonds: Immigrant, Job, Enemies. Occupation: Bowyer

Voice: Middle-eastern accent

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: She wears a large hat to cast shadows over her face and wears ponchos to better hide her body. She has a moderate pudge and is not very fit. Her hair is red, silky, and of moderate length. Her eyes are likewise gray. Her teeth are white and perfect.

Personality: Bolhild hangs on like a leech to those who appreciate her. It was this clingy personality that held back her writing career. She uses divination through singing.

History: She was born to a criminal king-pin and mafia family Bolhild was a troubled youth. She spent her days as a hard laborer instead of attending school, and spent her evenings with numerous mobsters and gang members. Bolhild decided she wanted neither the life of her mother nor that of the evil petty criminals she associated with. During her early adolescence, she took a sudden opportunity while working the docks and commandeered a vessel that was left unmanned. She has gone from town to town till she finds a spot where she can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: Expand her business.

Ideals: Artistic, Gifted. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Hard of hearing, loud

Possessions: 120 pp.

Description: She wears tattered old clothes. She has a slight overbite and is overall scrawny. Her red hair is singed and shortened. Her eyes are amber and beady.

Personality: A deeply religious woman she believes everything happens for a reason. The war was a terrible time for her, and Shava does not often speak of it. When she does, she does so with a strained expression and tears in her eyes.

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. When Shava reached her early adolescence her Elf mother passed away. Feeling disconnected from the small nearby village afterwards, she decided to travel. Her rounds led her into the Army with a few individuals who would become her life-long companions. She was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: Her religion dominates her actions.

Flaws: Ugly, Depressed. Bonds: Religious, Military, Mentor. Occupation: Layabout

Voice: Slurs words

Possessions: 200 gp. Blue sapphire (700 gp).

Description: He appears as an extremely gaunt Elf, and stands approximately 4'8". He wears a fancy blue suit, and his gloved hand is found clutching a rapier. He keeps his brown hair in a pixie cut. His violet unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: He is curt in most of his responses. He prefers to keep his word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. He believes the world needs to unite to get rid of brigands once and for all.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Galinndan grew up listening to his mother's many stories. When he was little, his rather wealthy family often ventured across the island to a summer home near a large cave. He would wander through that large cave and adventure through it for days. One day while adventuring a terrible storm took place and he was stranded inside. His family spent the next few days looking for him, and could only assume he was dead when it came time to leave. The family never returned to the island due to the painful memories there. Galinndan took refuge in the large cave and found the beat up rapier and armor he uses now. He bought a rapier and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Gnomish artifacts is his passion; and a need for knowledge about a nearby landmark

Flaws: Disease, Shy. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Bricklayer

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 200 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A hulking woman with gigantic muscles, she wears loose pants and a collared shirt complete with sweater beneath her coat. Her blonde hair is lengthy. 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 is quiet and unassuming. She ignores others and carries on with her job unassumingly. She is cautious and jumpy. She reacts to every sound and lacks any concept of subtlety.

History: Her parents moved while she was still in utero so she is the first generation to be born here. Aside from being a slave or a gladiator, there isn't much legitimate work for Dwarves in Vistra's homeland. Vistra decided to take the middle way and become a bodyguard. She struck the Bather job and began her own company from there.

Motivation: She is terrified, and will act out of fear; and she'd like to take her coworkers down a peg

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Insomniac, Fearful. Bonds: Job, Immigrant. Occupation: Bather

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 400 gp.

Description: He wears yellow robes with leather pauldrons. Though occasionally he wears more armor. He prefers to carry a spear, but if one is not available he will default to his sword. He is portly but not overly obese. He has silver hair. He has gleaming, smiling violet eyes.

Personality: He is a man who does what he needs to. He will acquiesce to black mail and extortion to avoid trouble. He takes great pride in his work and is very well organized. His planner is full of calendar events.

History: He grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. He was an apprentice working in his mother's forge. He routinely visits covens of witches but complains that many are fraudulent and lack true knowledge of magic.

Motivation: He possesses a valuable artifact that the thieves guild wishes to steal; and he has comitted a past crime that haunts him to this day

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Mundane. Bonds: Criminal record, Job. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Sore throat, cough

Possessions: 14000 cp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His black fur is lengthy. He wears large thick round spectacles.

Personality: He will use flattery and sarcasm to attack and weaken his opponents. Despite his formidable combat skills he remains a coward. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: His parents moved while he was still in utero so he is the first generation to be born here. As a young adult he joined a group advocating for an improvement in Tabaxi conditions. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and half-orc compassion

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Racist. Bonds: Immigrant. Occupation: Sellsword

Voice: Voice breaks

Possessions: Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Black opal (1300 gp). Rock crystal (70 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (7 gp). Hematite (7 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). Deep green spinel (100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Carnelian (70 gp). Bloodstone (70 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). Golden pearl (100 gp). Jet (100 gp). Banded agate (7 gp). 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item. 1 Medium magic item.